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<blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 1029337" data-attributes="member: 175144"><p>I found these in the laptop yesterday (running 8.1) and this is what is described </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.techrepublic.com/google-amp/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driver-that-breaks-counterfeit-chips/" target="_blank">FTDI abuses Windows Update, pushing driver that breaks counterfeit chips</a></p><p></p><p>So anyone updating their pc may find their virtual rs232 port inoperative, no connection at all to peripheral equipment or worse with bricked devices.</p><p></p><p>Keep them peeled</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Channel Hopper, post: 1029337, member: 175144"] I found these in the laptop yesterday (running 8.1) and this is what is described [URL="https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.techrepublic.com/google-amp/article/ftdi-abuses-windows-update-pushing-driver-that-breaks-counterfeit-chips/"]FTDI abuses Windows Update, pushing driver that breaks counterfeit chips[/URL] So anyone updating their pc may find their virtual rs232 port inoperative, no connection at all to peripheral equipment or worse with bricked devices. Keep them peeled [/QUOTE]
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