Superfish not enjoying the attention from Lenovo adware scandal
Superfish is trying to keep its nose clean following intense scrutiny because of the Lenovo adware scandal
Lenovo is facing tremendous backlash after the company confirmed it pre-installed adware on consumer products, and now more people want to learn about Superfish.
"The Superfish software does not present a security risk," said Adi Pinhas, co-founder and CEO of Superfish, in a statement to the San Jose Mercury News. "In no way does Superfish store personal data or share such data with anyone. In this case, it appears the third-party add-on introduced a potential vulnerability that we did not know about."
However, the company is maintaining its innocence in the matter, instead directing blame towards Komodia. Media publications were quick to point out that Superfish leads users to be assaulted by pop-ups and intrusive ads on websites they visit, trying to entice them to purchase from e-tailers.
This entire spectacle should linger for all parties involved, and additional finger pointing will likely take place. Lenovo has publicly released a removal guide, and Windows Defender will fully remove the software from vulnerable machines. In addition, McAfee updated its software so users can remove Superfish adware.
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