• JCreazy@midwest.social
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    9 months ago

    Remember kids if you’re going to buy a Chinese pre-built, wipe that shit before use.

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      9 months ago

      Remember kids if you’re going to buy a Chinese pre-built, wipe that shit before use.

      Always wipe and start fresh. Yes, Chinese brands seem to be worse about security, but there’s no reason to keep bloatware and FSM only know what other crapware the OEM installed.

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      9 months ago

      To me that always applies, irregardless of the manufacturer. Supply chain attacks are a thing, they are not even necessarily targeted. “I’m not interesting enough” does not apply: everyone has contact with other people, mostly everyone has (or will have) voting rights, and some will have authority over other people.

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        9 months ago

        Yup, I don’t trust it to not install a rootkit on the BIOS or something. Buy from reputable companies, and if you get a prebuilt PC, you’ll probably want to reinstall Windows to get all of the adware off. If you don’t use Windows, you’re probably fine with just buying from a reputable vendor.

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          9 months ago

          That’s what I’m always most paranoid about - buying storage and having some bad actor insert malicious code through unusual means.

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            9 months ago

            Yup, it’s not worth saving $20 or whatever to buy a sketchy brand, just buy a well known brand with an image to uphold and you’ll be fine.