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HP Support Assistant versions prior to 9.11.

Security researchers have determined that an attacker can exploit a the DLL hijacking vulnerability found in this process and elevate privileges when Fusion launches the HP Performance Tune-up tool. To run HP Performance Tune-up, HP Support Assistant uses the Fusion module.

HP Support Assistant uses HP Performance Tune-up as a diagnostic tool. 1 on September 6, 2022, which warns about a vulnerability in HP Support Assistant. HP has released the support article HPSBHF03809 Rev.

Asus device owners have already gotten malware on their systems. However, such an approach makes me uneasy, since these 'assistants' have repeatedly attracted attention due to vulnerabilities. The user can control the updates and feel safe. The idea is not bad, the software comes with a user interface that can be used to manage the updates. The idea: The HP Support Assistant is supposed to search for software updates (drivers, etc.) and keep them up-to-date.

To keep HP-Computer functional, the manufacturer has been pre-installing HP Support Assistant software on its systems running Windows by default since October 2012.