Well first OEM’s must change this habit of bundling all the junk on computers but that is going to be difficult for them because first they have to acknowledge they have a problem. At least they have now posted instructions on how to remove Superfish from these infected systems. It is a good example of what happens when you break the trust of your customers. Interestingly enough Mark’s signature in the forums indicates he is the Program Manager for Lenovo’s Social Media Services but this social outreach has backfired beyond what he likely expected from the above post. When using Superfish for the first time, the user is presented the Terms of User and Privacy Policy, and has option not to accept these terms, i.e., Superfish is then disabled.” ![]() It does not profile nor monitor user behavior. “Superfish technology is purely based on contextual/image and not behavioral. The technology instantly analyzes images on the web and presents identical and similar product offers that may have lower prices, helping users search for images without knowing exactly what an item is called or how to describe it in a typical text-based search engine. “Superfish comes with Lenovo consumer products only and is a technology that helps users find and discover products visually. Back in January a Lenovo forums administrator, Mark Hopkins, posted this in their online support forums in response to the uproar about Superfish: Lenovo leadership is also failing this situation miserably. When you place your bottom line above the trust of your customers then there will be fall out. No matter how great Lenovo’s hardware maybe, and they do make some awesome gear, this is going to impact a customer’s decision to buy a computer from them. To install a trusted certificate that breaks security on the system in so many ways is almost criminal.Īny business worth their salt knows that trust is the cornerstone of a successful endeavor of any type but most definitely when it comes to any dealings with customers. However, to learn that Lenovo has installed this Superfish software on their brand new computers heading out the door to customers shakes trust to its core. The discussion around junk that comes pre-installed on a brand new computer has been going on for some time so the story itself is nothing new. Except maybe Firefox, which has its own trust store. Everything on a Lenovo computer that says it is “making a secure connection” is now lying. Programs like TweetDeck will use the Windows Certificate Store to check the identity of Twitter before connecting. Database consoles (like Toad or SQL Developer) will use Windows to verify that they are connected securely to the database server. Cisco VPN clients use the Windows Certificate Store to verify that they’re talking to the right end point. Lots of software-way beyond web browsers-use the certificate store to fetch certificates. It undermines every secure connection the Windows computer might make. It doesn’t merely insert advertisements into web pages. It is hard to overstate how catastrophically bad this design is. Over on the Cigital Justice League Blog there is an excellent summary of just how bad this is: I think the conversation about the extras installed on OEM computers is about to heat up and one company we have to thank for that is the one in the hottest seat of them all – Lenovo and their Superfish story. 5.1 channel audio will allow you to enjoy movies, music, and other multimedia with greater fidelity than a standard audio controller.Update: Lenovo has now provided an official corporate statement about the Superfish situation and it is not going to help at all in my opinion. The H30-00 also has a 7-in-1 media card reader, 10/100 Fast Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity, and support for 5.1 channel audio. You can use the built-in 8x Dual-Layer Super-Multi Drive to read or create optical media as well as watch DVD movies using the included Cyberlink Power DVD software. If you want to add external storage drives or other peripherals, the H30-00 features 1 x USB 3.0 port and 4 x USB 2.0 ports. If you need more power, the CPU can be overclocked to 2.66 GHz and the built-in 4GB DDR3 RAM allows the computer to quickly access frequently-used files and programs.įor long term storage of your files, a 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive allows quick access to your data. The system is powered by a 2.41 GHz Intel Pentium quad-core processor which will allow you to run multiple applications simultaneously. It features a compact design that is nearly half the size of a standard PC. ![]() The H30-00 Tower from Lenovo is an affordable system designed for users who require responsive processing while working with web browsing, email, multimedia, and standard processing. Lenovo H30-00 Mini Tower, 90C2003WUK, Intel Pentium J2900, 1TB, 4GB RAM - Black.
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