Technoglitch
Core Member
Superfish appears to affect Internet Explorer and Google Chrome on these Lenovo computers.
A Lenovo community administrator, Mark Hopkins, wrote in late January that the software would be temporarily removed from current systems after irate users complained of popups and other unwanted behavior:
We have temporarily removed Superfish from our consumer systems until such time as Superfish is able to provide a software build that addresses these issues. As for units already in market, we have requested that Superfish auto-update a fix that addresses these issues.
Hopkins defended the adware, saying that it “helps users find and discover products visually” and “instantly analyzes images on the web and presents identical and similar product offers that may have lower prices.”
He also says that users can refuse the terms and conditions when setting up their laptop, which means the software will be disabled. It doesn’t sound that straight-forward, however.
Lenovo Caught Installing Adware On New Computers
A Lenovo community administrator, Mark Hopkins, wrote in late January that the software would be temporarily removed from current systems after irate users complained of popups and other unwanted behavior:
We have temporarily removed Superfish from our consumer systems until such time as Superfish is able to provide a software build that addresses these issues. As for units already in market, we have requested that Superfish auto-update a fix that addresses these issues.
Hopkins defended the adware, saying that it “helps users find and discover products visually” and “instantly analyzes images on the web and presents identical and similar product offers that may have lower prices.”
He also says that users can refuse the terms and conditions when setting up their laptop, which means the software will be disabled. It doesn’t sound that straight-forward, however.
Lenovo Caught Installing Adware On New Computers
