Mouse-Maker Razer Hacked, Firmware Infected

[Soul_keeper]

I purchased a Razer mouse and keyboard to "try them out"
within 2 days the keyboard broke, and the mouse wheel broke off after a few months. The glider pads also wore off.

They have a big american flag on the box for the keyboard
What I didn't notice is instead of saying "made in the usa" under it, it says "made for the usa"
btw if you speak spanish they are hiring 1 north american sales rep ....

I now have an HP mouse. (yeah they make mice now)

 

[squidrott]

I've owned several Razer mice and wouldn't game without one...so this sucks. Thankfully it's also been a long time since I last updated drivers, but I'd be curious how far back this "infection" goes? I didn't see a time frame...

And btw, my rig is about average (by today's standards) and I still have never used anti-virus programs on it, and knock-on-wood, I've been fine. If things happen to go south, it's no big deal to format and reinstall. I'd still rather have as much CPU and RAM at my disposal. But I know people in both camps...it's all personal choice and comfort level.