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    WARNING: audio drivers of some 28 HP notebook models have built in keyloggers

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Judith1979, May 13, 2017.

  1. Judith1979

    Judith1979 Notebook Enthusiast

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    WARNING: audio drivers of some 28 HP notebook models have built in keyloggers

    If your HP laptop makes use of the Conexant Audio driver, then you might be getting all your keystrokes recorded. It should be noted that the logged keystrokes are not being transmitted to any remote location and the keylogging is the outcome of a poorly configured software.
    https://www.modzero.ch/modlog/archi...er_in_hewlett-packard_audio_driver/index.html

    http://geek.digit.in/2017/05/hp-notebook-audio-drivers-have-built-in-keyloggers/amp/
    http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp80001-80500/sp80264.html

    Solution 1:
    All users of HP computers should check whether the program C:\Windows\System32\MicTray64.exe or C:\Windows\System32\MicTray.exe is installed. We recommend that you delete or rename the executable files so that no keystrokes are recorded anymore. However, the special function keys on the keyboards might no longer work as expected. If a C:\Users\Public\MicTray.log file exists on the hard-drive, it should also be deleted immediately, as it can contain a lot of sensitive information such as login-information and passwords.

    Solution 2: SP80264
    ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp80001-80500/sp80264.exe
    https://support.hp.com/us-en/driver...bile-workstation/8693763/swItemId/ob-185336-1
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...driver-update-to-remove-accidental-keylogger/

    Affected models:
    HP EliteBook 820 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 828 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 840 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 848 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 640 G2 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 650 G2 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 645 G2 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 655 G2 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 450 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 430 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 440 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 446 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 470 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ProBook 455 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 725 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 745 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 755 G3 Notebook PC
    HP EliteBook 1030 G1 Notebook PC
    HP ZBook 15u G3 Mobile Workstation
    HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Tablet
    HP Elite x2 1012 G1 with Travel Keyboard
    HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Advanced Keyboard
    HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 Notebook PC
    HP ZBook 17 G3 Mobile Workstation
    HP ZBook 15 G3 Mobile Workstation
    HP ZBook Studio G3 Mobile Workstation
    HP EliteBook Folio G1 Notebook PC
     
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    Judith1979, May 13, 2017
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  2. Padraig O Cuinn

    Padraig O Cuinn Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah i seen this and the solution. I managed to delete the tiles first tho

    Technical Director for Film and Games
     
    Padraig O Cuinn, May 13, 2017
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