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This fake Windows support website delivers password-stealing malware | Malwarebytes Labs A fake Microsoft support website is tricking people into downloading what looks like a normal Windows update. Instead, it installs malware designed to steal passwords, payment details, and account access. Because the file looks legitimate and avoids detection, it can slip past both users and security tools. At first glance, everything looks legitimate. Its file properties are carefully spoofed: the Author field reads “Microsoft,” the title reads “Installation Database,” and the Comments field claims it contains “the logic and data required to install WindowsUpdate.” The package was built with WiX Toolset 4.0.0.5512, a legitimate open-source installer framework, and was created on April 4, 2026.

Hi NotebookTalk community, I'm reaching out to the MSI power users and VBIOS modders here. I’m currently dealing with a persistent and bizarre firmware-level "Identity" failure on my MSI Vector 16 HX AI (MS-15M3) equipped with an RTX 5080 Laptop GPU. The Paradox: Healthy Hardware vs. Digital Exile My GPU is physically a beast, but its "passport" seems to have expired. The Muscle: In Discrete Graphics Mode, the card is perfectly healthy. It pulls a full 179W TGP and hits 2047 MHz core clock in stress tests. No thermal issues, no VRM failures. The Crisis: Despite the power, the handshake between the dGPU and the system/panel is broken: MSHybrid Visibility: The dGPU is completely invisible to the OS in Hybrid mode. G-Sync/Licensing: G-Sync is dead. Forcing it triggers screen flickering and "Display not supported" errors. The Sync Pipeline: Significant ghosting/latency persists even in Discrete mode, suggesting the frame delivery pipeline isn't authenticated. How It Happened (The Trigger) This "Ghost Identity" state was triggered by a VBIOS update performed while the system was in a complex dual-boot state: Running Kali Linux with drivers installed via the .runfile. Envycontrol was managing the GPU switching states. I switched to Windows and flashed the VBIOS while the GPU was likely in a "confused" ACPI/Power state from the Linux session. Troubleshooting & NVFlash "Smoking Gun" I've already tried the standard "revival" steps: VBIOS Rollback & Re-update: Successfully flashed back to factory and then to the latest. Both flashes were "successful" for the main ROM, but the symptoms remained. The 0x9F Wall: Using NVFlash, I can backup/flash the main ROM without issue. However, any command targeting the InfoROM partition returns Error 0x9F (Command Rejected). The Question for the Experts: It appears the GSP (GPU Security Processor) has locked down the InfoROM/CCC partitions due to the state mismatch during the initial flash. Has anyone seen this specific "Read-Only/Lockdown" state on Blackwell (50-series) mobile chips? Is there a way to force-sync the GSP and InfoROM/Certificates without a full motherboard swap? Does anyone have a factory SPI dump for the MS-15M3 that I can use to compare certificate blocks? Any insights from the MSI firmware gurus would be life-saving. Specs: Model: Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG BIOS: E15M3IMS.116 / EC: 15M3EMS1.113

Still trusting Win Defender, with it's daily updates (even on my still-alive 8.1 laptops). Now and then running Eset Online Scanner (free use), fetching fresh definitions at each run, finding it very practical as a 'second opinion'.

https://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.aspx?fq=category:SSD+(Solid+State+Drives)|512&sortby=pricehigh Prices are pretty crazy in California right now. Good to see you all! It has been a long while. Now wondering if this card is any good....

Hmmm. Same model as this? "Only" $1688,42 USD (MSRP - no tax) here home. Can this be correct? $2,719.99 for the Samsung 9100 PRO is madness. Even worse if you need to pay some tax on top. Clearly seeing prices for tech go to hell in the US. Btw. Long time seen.Hope all is well bro John🙂 The summary of our one month vacation to come away from the bad weather (rain, wind snow and cold) here home. Complete disaster. We could have been home instead and saved a ton money. Rain record in the Canary Islands A new precipitation record was set for March in the Canary Islands this year, and it was much colder than normal.

Not sure, but all SSD prices have increased by at least 200% to 300% Now that remains to be seen....The week has just started.🙂 indeed. We had been stocking up as well. It's replacing my last Astral. It had been going straight to black screen every time I tried to run a benchmark. My problem was trying to catc Microcenter with A card in stock. Right now they are selling for $3899.99. $600 above what I paid for it.

Hello I'm selling two Clevo X7200 desktop replacement retro laptops with X58 chipset and dual MXM slots. Compatible with Windows XP Compatible with low input CRT gaming if you're willing to use an AMD HD 5000, 6000 or 7000 series GPU (I have some available!). Specs (1 / 2): CPU: Intel Core i7 920 / Xeon E5640 RAM: 8GB DDR3 / 20GB DDR3 Triple channel dGPU: GTX 470M SLI / GTX 485M with SLI kit SSD: 256GB SATA / 256GB SATA Screen: 1080p FHD 60Hz LVDS for both Battery: none / none Speaker, keyboard and trackpad: WORK / WORK Webcam, microphone and SD slot: WORK / WORK USB-A and DVD driver: WORK / WORK DVI: WORK / WORK HDMI port: WORK / WORK ExpressSlot Available / not available 300W official Chicony AC adapter INCLUDED for both! Case: Metal + Plastic. No sticky residues, clean! Inside is clean + new thermal paste for both CPU and GPU for both laptops! Could arrange shipping to the Europe, tell me your country. Listings with pictures + price: X7200 Xeon with 485M: https://ebay.us/m/2NppOs X7200 i7 with SLI 470M (Read listing's description): https://ebay.us/m/11i4Q3

Hello guys.Happy Easter for all! (In Ukraine we're celebrating yet).I want to change 60hz screen on my 7730 (model LP173WF4-SPF6).Will i install any of these 144hz's? https://pfn.com.ua/lcd/matrici-17-3/matrica-b173han031-45554 https://pfn.com.ua/lcd/matrici-17-3/matrica-b173han030-37942 Ps.Its an ukrainian website,so delivery will be fast.I'll need 40 pin cable also.

Holy $#!+..... So glad I stocked up on SSDs, RAM, have my 5090, 2x 9070xt's, 1x B580 and a few laptops to ride out this storm..... But serious, whoa... Now the question is, what is the Siny new Astral 5090 replacing?

Wow thanks for the tips. I will follow these when I can and report back.

Yikes. That's just insane. Even more insane to think they would sell even just one at that price. Have a good week, Brother @johnksss. I hope all is well with you.

Sorry my friend it is a pure trust issue. I've been told and assured 100% in the past by "scientists" and "doctors" and researchers and government bodies that this is safe and that it bad and gmo is the way, these foods cause cancer and seed oil is great and all sorts of crap. When I was young I may have believed them....now I just use my own judgment. You can eat it if you want. But I'm not coming over for dinner.

So I was in Microcenter the other day to get me a shiny new Astral 5090 replacement and I see this on the rack for $2700 https://www.microcenter.com/product/698807/samsung-9100-pro-8tb-samsung-v-nand-tlc-nand-(v8)-pcie-gen-5-x4-nvme-m2-internal-ssd That use to cost $800.

@JadeRover Thanks for the guide. EDID modding definitely worked on my zbook 17 with DC, even though the Nvidia control panel still reverted to 8-bit after rebooting. But the 10-bit NEC demo window consistently shows visibly less colour banding as compared to the 8-bit window ✌️. Nice. Though it does not have any effect on the 8570w. Maybe an older driver version does the trick... I'll try later. @Daedalus Sorry, no, I don't. I haven't opened up the assembly yet. Maybe this info is buried somewhere in the old Notebook Review forums archive. https://www.nbrchive.net/

There are a good deal of regulations over this, my friend did an entire disertation about all the required steps. What you are seeing is the result of the meat lobby.

Hi@all I Need someone who can mod my vapor chamber of my p870dm3 for rtx 3xxx and 4xxx. there was a guy who made some Adapter to make it work. But he retaired doesnt offer that Parts anymore. Any Modder here exprienced with p870 Series ?

Hi, what do I have to edit it to?

Oh, I don't take it that far, I just blow them with air from every angle that I can manage. (And mine still developed the rattling, too.)

No need to enable it. Ampere and Ada cards work on M6700 and M6800, in eDP, in pure-UEFI, no Legacy options. It depends on the vbios but mine did have 4G decoding but it wasn't obligated.

@loopster do you happen to have the part numbers for your DC screen setup? I’m currently assembling a 980m upgrade as that’s the final GPU that works on non-Dc setup. I’d love to upgrade to IPS screen with the interposer board.

if we can find the way to fix the checksum, we can spoof our subsystem id of the mxm gpus to make them working right with official driver installer. only you need to change the value in HxD. you find it in the first offset between OC and 0D (F6 1C)<-1CF6 subsystem id in my case

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the last time i used mobile pascal tdp tweaker was for 2 reasons, to OC my gtx 1060 to 87w and to edit the VBIOS and put the subsystem ID from MSI to skip using INF mod. only with the 87w mod the card sometimes dont accepted the bios and maybe after a few restarting worked. and for subsystem ID i tried mannually modifying the value in HxD and rebuilding checksum with the program. driver installer recognized the card but after installing the driver the gpu dont initialize. i maked all the work of flashing for nothing