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Several cloud computing security specialists and users have always pointed out the multiple issues related to software pre-installed on technology devices. Recent research has revealed various security flaws in software preinstalled on HP computer computers running Windows operating system.
The tool identified in the research is HP Support Assistant, responsible for device health monitoring and driver automation. Specialists claim that this tool contains ten serious security vulnerabilities, including two critical arbitrary file removal flaws, five local privilege escalation flaws, and three remote code execution errors.
Specialists note that this software is preloaded on all Windows 10 devices, as well as some Windows 8 and Windows 7 systems. Other manufacturers, such as Dell and Lenovo, use similar software, a practice known as “bloatware”.
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