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Bloatware has traditionally been considered harmless, but what about when it turns into a security risk?<\/p>\n

Bloatware, also known as the unnecessary software loaded onto your new PC, has historically been identified has harmless.\u00a0 Although it may slow down your PC, no one really considered it harmful, just more of a nuisance, until now.<\/p>\n

According to InfoPacket<\/a>, the biggest issue lies within the “updater tools”.\u00a0 As it turns out, these tools have security flaws already within them.\u00a0 These flaws include failing to confirm\u00a0connection to the proper target server to find and\u00a0download new software, and lack of\u00a0authentication prior to software installation.\u00a0 These tools are also installed in an inconsistent manner, making it more difficult to find and remove them.<\/p>\n

For instructions on how to speed up your Windows, including how to remove bloatware from your computer, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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