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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by doubt_me on Friday October 25, 2013 @03:37AM (#6610282)
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

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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by dudeofjude on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:32AM (#6610413)
avast antivirus.

and http://www.malwarebytes.org/

usb device.

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

Model - 41113TU Product - C7D86PA#ACJ

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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by doubt_me on Friday October 25, 2013 @04:51AM (#6610454)
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.

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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by dudeofjude on Friday October 25, 2013 @05:40AM (#6610606)
Do you have pointers on flashing the bios.

Had tried that TDSSKiller earlier.

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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by doubt_me on Friday October 25, 2013 @07:43PM (#6615459)
Yea you can download it from this link and then follow the instructions

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?sof...

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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by dudeofjude on Sunday October 27, 2013 @11:05AM (#6622136)
thanks, worked like a charm.

So having flashed the BIOS and upgrading it, should I be secure that there is no rootkit inside the machine?

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Re:Ask HN: My laptop has a bios level keylogger my security ... by doubt_me on Monday October 28, 2013 @09:53PM (#6631330)
Yup.

Just ugh try not downloading random cracked programs and open up any spam emails.

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