Malware News Refurbished Panasonic Toughpads FZ-G1(F) sold on eBay/Priceholes shipped with Synaptics.Exe Worm

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Warning to IT service providers and blog readers who ever buy a used Windows notebook, tablet or desktop PC system on eBay or other shops. A reader pointed out to me a couple days ago, that he had ordered refurbished Panasonic Toughpads FZ-G1(F) from Priceholes-com via eBay, but then discovered that they were infected with malware. He found the Chinese worm Synaptics.exe on the systems.

The vendor PriceHoles.com Ltd was informed of the matter by the reader and, according to initial feedback, intends to look into the case. However, there are no results yet (since 3-4 weeks). The blog post should therefore be seen as a warning and a reminder to consider purchased (refurbished) devices as potentially infected and to check them for malware before using them.

Refurbished Panasonic Toughpads FZ-G1(F) sold on eBay/Priceholes shipped with Synaptics.Exe Worm | Born's Tech and Windows World

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[Zero Knowledge]

Same goes for Android boxes, full of malware. I imagine the cheap Chinese mini PC's to be the same, full of malware.