The Conexant software must be present on other laptops in the OEM image. I wonder if this is HP specific somehow or if other manufacturers have the same issue.
On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr < [email protected]> wrote: > https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keylogger- > found-in-audio-driver-of-hp-laptops/ > > According to researchers, the keylogger feature was discovered in the >> Conexant HD Audio Driver Package version 1.0.0.46 and earlier. >> > > > This is an audio driver that is preinstalled on HP laptops. One of the >> files of this audio driver is MicTray64.exe (C:\windows\system32\ >> mictray64.exe). >> > > > This file is registered to start via a Scheduled Task every time the user >> logs into his computer. According to modzero researchers, the file >> "monitors all keystrokes made by the user to capture and react to functions >> such as microphone mute/unmute keys/hotkeys." >> > > > *This behavior, by itself, is not a problem, as many other apps work this >> way. The problem is that this file writes all keystrokes to a local file >> at:* > > >> *C:\users\public\MicTray.log* > > > -- > Espi > >
