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That’s in the bios, it’s a pcie device that windows allows to inject root level code into your environement

What. The. Fuck. Are they the only one to install their crap so deep?

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Haha no. My work computer is HP and has similar shit.

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Msi tomahawk has it too.

Gotta go in the bios and make sure your motherboard isn’t “helping” with drivers.

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1 point

Which model is that?
Doesnt sound like an Elite/Pro model.

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I dont know the exact model, but i think it is marketed B2B specifically. It advertises its “wolf security” on boot, which according to HP “offers hardware-enforced security layers, from motherboard to cloud, to prevent and contain malware, phishing, ransomware, and remote access attacks. It also provides solutions for patching, privileged access, remote management, incident recovery, and print security.”

So it is something that allows HP access on the BIOS level.

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No my ROG board does the same.

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ROG is Asus.

Also I don’t think I’ve ever had this issue with my previous, nor my current rog boards. I never use their drivers CD so maybe that helps

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Just because a the brand is owned by them doesnt mean they do the same.

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