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Join the community - in the OCAU Forums! CPUID & HWMonitor Compromised (1 Comments) (link)  Sunday, 12-April-2026  15:22:11 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Igorslab is reporting CPUID and HWMonitor downloads were both compromised and a .dll file is delivering a nasty virus. The official product page does not display an unusual filename, but rather the standard download path for the setup version, while the ZIP version links directly to a Cloudflare R2 domain. Clicking the setup link takes you to a separate CPUID download page, which explicitly states that the file “hwmonitor_1.63.exe” is ready and that the actual download will then take place via download.cpuid.com. This setup is interesting in itself because it does not consist of a single, consistently identical download path. At the same time, reports have been circulating in the community since today—primarily on Reddit—stating that users did not receive the expected file hwmonitor_1.63.exe upon download, but rather an installer named HWiNFO_Monitor_Setup.exe. If you have downloaded either of these programmes it's time to get busy with a (number of) virus scan and removal tools. Misc Pics (19 Comments) (link)  Friday, 10-April-2026  14:12:16 (GMT +10) - by Agg Early this week. ;) Newsy News Bites (2 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 8-April-2026  17:28:12 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Microsoft Kills NVMe Registry Trick For Faster SSDs In Windows 11. M$ at it again Apple’s 50-year odyssey. Happy 50th Birthday Apple YouTube’s Copyright System Took Down NVIDIA’s DLSS Video. nVidia didn't pay for YT Premium Dancing Behind the Scenes. Wheres the tap-shoes Quantum Computers Could Obliterate Encryption. Q-day, its not to stick a flower behind your ear Opting out of personal data use won't be an option. This'll end well Claude AI To Use Your Computer Like A Human. Does it spend the day surfing O-COW too ?? Copilot is for entertainment purposes only. Worth every cent Scientists Turn Bourbon Waste Into Supercapacitors With A 25x Energy Boost. I'd drink to that LinkedIn is spying on you. Someone left the (browser)gate open AI Pet Translator: Can Decode Dog Barks & Cat Meows Feed me Seymour ? Wednesday Afternoon Reviews (3 Comments) (link)  Wednesday, 8-April-2026  16:11:54 (GMT +10) - by MUTMAN Keyboard, Mouse, Wecam: EPOMAKER Magcore65 Lite Gaming Keyboard @ FunkyKit Corsair MAKR PRO 75 Hall Effect DIY Keyboard @ TweakTown CORSAIR MM Glass Large Precision Gaming Mouse Pad @ FunkyKit OBSBOT Tiny 3 AI-Powered Spatial Audio 4K PTZ Webcam @ NikKTech EPOMAKER TH108 V2 PRO Keyboard @ FunkyKit EPOMAKER TH108 V2 PRO Keyboard @ Madshrimps CORSAIR MAKR PRO 75 Hall Effect DIY Keyboard @ FunkyKit Razer Viper V4 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse @ TweakTown Cases, Cooling: darkFlash DY460 @ TechPowerUp SAMA V62 PC Case @ ThinkComputers TRYX FLOVA F50 Mid-Tower ATX @ FunkyKit ASRock Steel Legend 360 LCD Liquid CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers HYTE FA12 Cooling Fan @ APHnetworks Gamdias ATLAS M4 @ TechPowerUp Storage: WD_Black SN8100 4TB @ ThePCEnthusiast KIOXIA CD9P-R 7.68TB E3.S @ TweakTown Motherboard: MSI MEG X870E Ace Max @ TechPowerUp Aorus X870E Elite X3D Ice Motherboard @ HardwareAsylum MSI MPG X870I Edge Ti Evo WiFi Motherboard @ TweakTown Portable, Prebuilt: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite @ HotHardware GEEKOM GeekBook X14 Pro @ TweakTown Misc: EIBOS POLYPHEMUS 3D Printing Filament Dryer @ FunkyKit AMD FSR 5 Scarlet Cortex @ TechPowerUp Dark Sweeper 1426W @ be quiet! HiFiMAN HE1000 Unveiled @ ThePCEnthusiast ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Taichi White OC @ TechPowerUp

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