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Microsoft pulled a stunt before when they made Windows load an executable from inside UEFI during every boot.


I chuckled, but come now, that's not the same thing.

Apple keeps track of what you type for autocorrect and word prediction. "Apple installs a keylogger on every iPhone."


Sure it isn’t the same thing. Microsoft created a system supporting malware that survives OS reinstallation. Lenovo was just using that system as intended.




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