During an in-depth look, it was found that Windows Defender caught malicious programs in the AD08's recovery area on its NVMe drive. The culprits, named ENDEV and EDIDEV, are linked to notorious malware families Bladabindi and Redline, infamous for stealing information and logging keystrokes.

Further digging uncovered more spyware lurking in the Windows directory, flagged by various cybersecurity firms. Echoing these concerns, Amazon customer reviews have reported similar malware issues in models like the AD08 and AK1. The malware's deep integration within the Windows recovery setup hints at a calculated move to dodge system resets.

It seems this problem might trace back to certain product batches, possibly due to the company outsourcing the creation of Windows images, a process that could accidentally introduce such harmful software. Although steps have been made to correct this, the true scale of affected devices is still unknown, and there's been no official recall. If you own a mini-PC from AceMagic or its sister brands, it's wise to run a detailed virus scan to protect your device from these hidden threats.