Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#1

Post by dudeofjude » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 6:42 AM UTC

I have the following laptop - http://www8.hp.com/in/en/ad/ultrabooks/intel.html

I have been encountering suspicious activities and private data getting out.

It has been informed to me that,its either a bios level keylogger or a virus that catches your camera is creating trouble for me.

I searched the net, could not help myself. I formatted the laptop, scanned bios still things are not safe.

Please help!

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#2

Post by vertr07 » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 6:53 AM UTC

Maybe reflash your bios? Have you considered that it might be your network?

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#3

Post by dudeofjude » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 7:04 AM UTC

vertr07 wrote: post #2

Maybe reflash your bios? Have you considered that it might be your network?

Does reflashing it guarantees removal of keyloggers or laptop camera mismanagement?

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#4

Post by dylanhassinger » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 7:20 AM UTC

get a mac

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#5

Post by dudeofjude » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 7:32 AM UTC

dylanhassinger wrote: post #4

get a mac

no money!

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#6

Post by doubt_me » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 7:37 AM UTC

Tech here:

What did you scan your bios with?

How did you format your laptop?

What system are you running? Windows 8 or 7?

How did you activate your windows OS?

What is the exact model number of your laptop?

answer as much as possible so I can help

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#7

Post by dudeofjude » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 8:32 AM UTC

doubt_me wrote: post #6

Tech here: What did you scan your bios with? How did you format your laptop? What system are you running? Windows 8 or 7? How did you activate your windows OS? What is the exact model number of your laptop? answer as much as possible so I can help

avast antivirus.

and http://www.malwarebytes.org/

usb device.

win 8, i had a genuine iso file and keys.

Model - 41113TU Product - C7D86PA#ACJ

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#8

Post by S4M » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 8:43 AM UTC

dudeofjude wrote: post #5

dylanhassinger wrote: post #4

get a mac

no money!

install linux then.

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#9

Post by doubt_me » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 8:51 AM UTC

dudeofjude wrote: post #7

doubt_me wrote: post #6

Tech here: What did you scan your bios with? How did you format your laptop? What system are you running? Windows 8 or 7? How did you activate your windows OS? What is the exact model number of your laptop? answer as much as possible so I can help

avast antivirus. and http://www.malwarebytes.org/ usb device. win 8, i had a genuine iso file and keys. Model - 41113TU Product - C7D86PA#ACJ

If you already formatted your laptop those viruses should be gone but if you think you have a rootkit

Scan with this tool called kaspersky anti rootkit TDSSKiller

http://support.kaspersky.com/us/5350#block1

If you find something delete it.

But just to be extra safe re flash your bios/ update it and then scan afterwards to see if anything pops up.

Re: Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security is at threat help

#10

Post by psycho-geek » Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 8:55 AM UTC

Get rid of Windows 8 and the TPM2 crap. Your machine is no longer yours. It is spied upon and owned by Microsoft. They have FULL control over your machine. I have caught Windows 8.1 uploading my data to Microsoft. They encrypt the communications, but I was monitoring Windows and what files it was accessing and what communications it was performing over the Internet. When I blocked the ip addresses, it evaded my blocks by using a different set. All ip addresses were owned by Microsoft.