Energizer Battery Charger Has Hidden Trojan

[doc70]

[citation][nom]Shadow703793[/nom]Wow... next thing we know Canon/Sony,etc cameras will come with pre-loaded with malware.[/citation]

Don't know about canon, but Sony...sure
*cough* Rootkit *cough*

 

[thrust2night]

Energizer's way of giving us a little extra. It's a gift that keeps on giving.

 

[pythy]

It was the Duracell Bunny!!

 

[fjjb]

My anti virus detected a virus called "My Documents" and something about Documents and Settings, i better delete these files before its too late 😛

 

[4ILY45]

Note to self: Run all new devices on sandbox environment/ virtual machine

 

[lordcrazex]

Software + battery charger = rotting batteries & an angry customer

 

[cptnjarhead]

Energizer USB Charger is trying to access the internet

Allow? Block? hmmm.
How about just getting an old fashion 110 plug in charger. Safe easy and no software needed.

 

[si7entsam]

The bunny was just a cover up. While we were busy watching him power the space station he was stealing our personal info and fueling his late night spending!

 

[captaincharisma]

[citation][nom]jrharbort[/nom]Someone at energizer looks like they wont be going on. =PHow something like this slips through the cracks with hundreds of thousands of units produced is crazy, and downright unresponsible.[/citation]

LOL the sesame street word of the day is:

unresponsible

 

[Dirtman73]

No biggie, their rechargeable batteries kinda suck anyway.