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Topic: e-cigarette usb charger has virus!
solodove Joined Tue 05/15/07 Posts: 259	Fri 02/27/15 05:21 PM Edited by solodove on Fri 02/27/15 05:23 PM
http://thehackernews.com/2014/11/china-made-e-cigarette-chargers-could_26.html Who uses usb charger for their e-cigarette? Are you aware of this threat if you do?

tealbreeze Joined Sun 02/08/15 Posts: 2279	Fri 02/27/15 05:28 PM
yup, I thought they all did. Proprietary software built into most hardware now a days.

solodove Joined Tue 05/15/07 Posts: 259	Fri 02/27/15 05:32 PM
yup, I thought they all did. Proprietary software built into most hardware now a days. So this is true? Could be how I got PUPs into my computer, do you agree?

tealbreeze Joined Sun 02/08/15 Posts: 2279	Fri 02/27/15 06:01 PM
yup, I thought they all did. Proprietary software built into most hardware now a days. So this is true? Could be how I got PUPs into my computer, do you agree? You are going to make me look up what PUPs is? I'm not going to. Firmware malware is quite common, and branding also has built in back doors for many well known electronics. Here, check this out: BuggedPlanet....listing venders.... Okay, I'm done geek speaking for the night.

solodove Joined Tue 05/15/07 Posts: 259	Fri 02/27/15 06:59 PM
http://thehackernews.com/2014/11/china-made-e-cigarette-chargers-could_26.html Who uses usb charger for their e-cigarette? Are you aware of this threat if you do? Is there anyone who uses their computer usb port to recharge e-cigarette battery? If you have, have you noticed spyware or viruses being detected by your security system?

stan_147 Joined Thu 05/15/14 Posts: 3442	Sat 02/28/15 03:22 PM
Yes, AVG caught it immediately. I now use it with a wall wart. I'm changing over to an 18650 mod. Just waiting on the mail.

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