U.S. official says pre-infected computer tech entering country

[Avatard]

Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the United States preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components.

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/07/08/7043349-us-official-says-pre-infected-computer-tech-entering-country

[Particle Man]

Shit, Compaq, HP and Dell have been putting useless crap on their machines for years. Especially Compaq. This isn't a shock.

[fujimoh]

I don't buy "manufactured" computers anymore. They only give you a "trial" version of Windows, if you buy a PC, and they are loaded full of crap like games and stuff I never use.

I have a local guy build my computers for me and load the apps I want. But I am sure that even buying components now there is prolly crap preloaded on them