superfish

About this tag
Superfish refers to adware pre-installed on some Lenovo consumer PCs starting in 2014, which installed a non-unique trusted root CA certificate, enabling attackers to spoof HTTPS traffic. This software intercepted users' web traffic to serve targeted advertisements, creating a significant security vulnerability. Microsoft responded by updating Windows Defender to detect and remove Superfish. The tag covers discussions about the Superfish adware, its impact on HTTPS security, and removal methods.
  1. TA15-051A: Lenovo Superfish Adware Vulnerable to HTTPS Spoofing

    Original release date: February 20, 2015 Systems Affected Lenovo consumer PCs that have Superfish VisualDiscovery installed and potentially others. Overview Superfish adware installed on some Lenovo PCs install a non-unique trusted root certification authority (CA) certificate, allowing an...
  2. Microsoft vs. SuperFish

    An update to Windows Defender helps remove Lenovo's SuperFish adware. read more Continue reading...