content: How to detect/protect your BIOS from spyware? I recently bought an expensive MSI motherboard (Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM) because it has a switch to switch to second  BIOS if you corrupt your BIOS. That choice was not made because I want to experiment, but to make sure that I can kick out any spyware from Lenovo/Microsoft/Hackers from the BIOS. *CAUGHT: Lenovo crams unremovable crapware into Windows laptops – by hiding it in the BIOS:  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08/12/lenovo_firmware_nasty/* A fantastic motherboard but I got slapped in the face with MSI trying to trick me into installing Google  toolbar and other crippleware.  My big concern now is that, MSI is exposing themselves that they have sold their souls to crippleware companies, how can I trust that the MSI BIOS that comes on that motherboard is not already compromised? How can I trust the MSI BIOS that it does not alter my Internet data that goes through the board's Ethernet cable?