Hundreds of Millions of Windows 10 Computers Are Easily Hacked

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Responsible-use note: Apply security techniques only to systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.

Recently, the well-known security company SafeBreach Labs in California has disclosed information, many Windows 10 computers exist vulnerabilities of manufacturers that put them at risk of attack by hackers. This vulnerability lies in PC-Doctor Toolbox analysis software installed on many devices of Dell, Alienware, Staples and Corsair.

Dell, the world's largest computer maker, said PC-Doctor Toolbox is customized as SupportAssist available on most of its products. Last year, the computer maker shipped nearly 60 million computers.

On March 29th, SafeBreach discovered on Dell computers that there was a serious error that allowed hackers to change the DLL to spread malicious code to control the computer system. Last month, Dell confirmed and released a patch for the bug.

SupportAssist is a software for diagnosing the health of the system's health, so it has access to physical memory, PCI, SMBios. When the tool is infected with malicious code, the hacker can control the user's computer.

The affected module on SupportAssist is a version of PC-Doctor Toolbox and was found on many other manufacturers' devices. Immediately after discovering the incident, the parties have actively sought solutions to solve this problem but so far have not been able to solve it thoroughly.

Many similar cases have been discovered by SafeBreach. Windows 10 users who believe in using the original software of the manufacturer do not know they are in danger.

Windows already has many bugs that make users uncomfortable, but because Microsoft cannot interfere with the manufacturer's original software installation process, the problem is even more serious. This makes Windows less secure.

As recommended by Forbes, customers should check the default programs, can remove unnecessary software when buying a new computer.