That answer is probably not, but most PCs have the anti-theft software Absolute Computrace embedded in their BIOS/UEFI. Although it’s legitimate software, it behaves a lot like malware ...

Here's how Computrace works: If a PC is stolen, clients dial an 800 number or report the theft to Absolute via the Internet. When the stolen computer connects to the Internet, the Computrace ...

Absolute Software’s anti-theft Computrace software is mysteriously installed on brand new machines, nearly impossible to remove, and exploitable. UPDATE: A previous version of this story ...

Learn More. Lojack for laptops? After testing a preview version of Absolute Software Corp.s Computrace 8.0 software/ monitoring service combo, eWeek Labs found it hard to avoid the analogy.

The focus of the Kaspersky research was the Absolute Computrace agent that resides in the firmware, or PC ROM Basic Input/Output Systems (BIOS), of modern laptops and desktops. It’s a key part of the ...

BJ Mitchell, a computer security consultant in Columbia, Maryland said, "I was very happy when I heard that Absolute Software was releasing a new Mac version of its Computrace LoJack for Laptops ...

New IBM ThinkPad computers will now have support for Absolute's Computrace solutions embedded into the BIOS firmware starting with the new T-series. Absolute's Computrace technology powers ...

This poor implementation can give attackers full access to millions of users’ computers. The focus of the research was the Absolute Computrace agent that resides in the firmware, or PC ROM BIOS (Basic ...

Absolute Software’s guaranteed Computrace theft recovery software to ship in the BIOS firmware of industry’s most reliable mobile PCs January 11, 2007 – Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, the ...

Company launches its B50 business notebooks with Computrace solution embedded in firmware Vancouver, Canada: October 16, 2008 – Absolute Software Corporation, the leading provider of ...

Absolute Software has created a free plug-in for the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), which allows users to view Computrace tracking and security data within the McAfee ePO console. The company also ...

Absolute Software Corporation , the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection and IT asset management solutions, recently announced that it launched ...