From 777bfe572c167532d291494b3509eac1d5d16bea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:21:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 01/16] tested on debian buster --- articles/qutebrowser.html | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/articles/qutebrowser.html b/articles/qutebrowser.html index 1d93e7c..e3dbb0e 100644 --- a/articles/qutebrowser.html +++ b/articles/qutebrowser.html @@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
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From their website: "qutebrowser is a keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI. It's based on Python and PyQt5 and free software, licensed under the GPL." Program tested: v1.3.0 for Windows 7 64-bit. Mitmproxy was used to check for connections.

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Qutebrowser is a keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI. It's based on Python and PyQt5 and free software, licensed under the GPL. Program tested: v1.6.1 for Debian Buster. Mitmproxy was used to check for connections.

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Qutebrowser makes no unsolicited requests at all. It is also fully open source. This web browser is a great choice to use, and there is nothing to complain about from a privacy standpoint. (although I don't really know how to use the User Interface that well...) So far this browser looks like it can stand tall in the ranks of the other privacy-respecting web browsers out there.

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Qutebrowser makes no unsolicited requests at all. It is also libre software. This web browser is a great choice to use, and there is nothing to complain about from a privacy standpoint. (although I don't really know how to use the User Interface that well...) So far this browser looks like it can stand tall in the ranks of the other privacy-respecting web browsers out there.

This article was created on 5/10/2018

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From 7745bec928d145feb42728b8b4ec69a7ae971cbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: qorg11 Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:51:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 02/16] Redirect to .onion mirror if user is using tor browser --- index.html | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index b4b8c21..83b6438 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ + + Home - Spyware Watchdog From a743896646e0b2cbf5ab2679935f7753fb7ecf36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:45:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 03/16] fixed the css --- style.css | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/style.css b/style.css index afbc510..c2fa55c 100644 --- a/style.css +++ b/style.css @@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ xmp { .yellowgreen { color: #c8e63c; } -.yellow { - color: #ffff00; +.white { + color: white; } .orange { color: #ff6100; From 123cd4c0bb1ce4d243d83526e6f484d5441fc19e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 00:51:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 04/16] updated the index --- index.html | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 83b6438..19e7a88 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ The Watchdog — Spyware beware!

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This website contains articles on popular programs and internet services explaining spyware features, so that potential users can be aware of the information they may be giving away by downloading or using spyware, using easy to understand ratings, detailed explanations, and proof, of how features of these programs can spy on the user.

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Many "everyday" applications are actually spyware. We take an expansive and strict stance on what constitutes spyware. We define spyware as any request sent without knowledge/consent.

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This website contains articles on popular programs and explaining the spyware features found in them, so that potential users can be aware of the information they may be giving away by downloading or using spyware, using easy to understand ratings, detailed explanations, and proof, of how features of these programs can spy on the user.

From fec3d1a6b90c97bb662d2d1a5b72739f8638c272 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 23:51:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 05/16] fixed the message --- index.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 19e7a88..5f41c7c 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The Watchdog — Spyware beware!

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Many "everyday" applications are actually spyware. We take an expansive and strict stance on what constitutes spyware. We define spyware as anything that includes telemetry, phoning home, automatic updates or is listening in without user knowledge/consent.

This website contains articles on popular programs and explaining the spyware features found in them, so that potential users can be aware of the information they may be giving away by downloading or using spyware, using easy to understand ratings, detailed explanations, and proof, of how features of these programs can spy on the user.

From 408057464663ba30b42dac19302c1d4a650a55fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:20:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 06/16] removed an extra space --- index.html | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 5f41c7c..d367c78 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ - Home - Spyware Watchdog From 9c4a760d90f2e9c01e969bd076ae4f32badc8d4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:21:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 07/16] ditto --- index.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index d367c78..afb8d73 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ - + Home - Spyware Watchdog From d5d8b365632c9a8cab432fab2c149ade0de83bd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:24:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 08/16] added the tor metadata --- articles/qutebrowser.html | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/articles/qutebrowser.html b/articles/qutebrowser.html index e3dbb0e..3138d77 100644 --- a/articles/qutebrowser.html +++ b/articles/qutebrowser.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + Qutebrowser - Spyware Watchdog From 07c959a2b82c94e686fa9a271848dd53a71c3bac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:27:51 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 09/16] added tor metadata --- articles/webbrowser.html | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/articles/webbrowser.html b/articles/webbrowser.html index f254065..3de2e02 100644 --- a/articles/webbrowser.html +++ b/articles/webbrowser.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + Web Browser - Spyware Watchdog From d5efc76154ad9c8228b1f1a024ef379b74425499 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:30:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 10/16] added tor metadata --- articles/http.html | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/articles/http.html b/articles/http.html index 68549cf..9bd374b 100644 --- a/articles/http.html +++ b/articles/http.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + HTTP - Spyware Watchdog From 053832571717d7981af8706125471f4ce1b6c863 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:32:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 11/16] added tor metadata --- articles/telegram.html | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/articles/telegram.html b/articles/telegram.html index baa88c2..0ea2251 100644 --- a/articles/telegram.html +++ b/articles/telegram.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + Telegram - Spyware Watchdog @@ -27,7 +28,7 @@

Telegram does not follow its GPLv2 Obligations

Telegram clients are advertised as free software, but in practice the source code is not immediately accessible.[2], the delay sometimes being up to 5 months. So, unknown spyware features could be in the official Telegram client binaries that you download, without you knowing. It's recommended that you build an outdated version of telegram from its source code, since it's not provable whether or not the binaries that are distributed have unknown spyware or not.

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From 6e68a0ed0884b5af88264fef9b3dadb117154468 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:34:28 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 12/16] added tor metadata --- articles/lynx.html | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/articles/lynx.html b/articles/lynx.html index baa7636..f2f7807 100644 --- a/articles/lynx.html +++ b/articles/lynx.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + Lynx - Spyware Watchdog From 74bd4ae311197ac044ae469802e8fe125c74034c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:36:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 13/16] added tor metadata --- articles/index.html | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/articles/index.html b/articles/index.html index 0c163bf..4fc53a7 100644 --- a/articles/index.html +++ b/articles/index.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + Catalog - Spyware Watchdog From 961d6b3c7a2301df347d77556c869372d05da37d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:38:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 14/16] added tor metadata --- misc.html | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/misc.html b/misc.html index 80287a3..649f4e9 100644 --- a/misc.html +++ b/misc.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ + Misc - Spyware Watchdog From 73462b1a72be01f247417bc89af103a9a041022d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:40:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 15/16] removed a slash for the looks --- index.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index afb8d73..f6b6416 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ - + Home - Spyware Watchdog From 6d3bbe5bfd261db69cc487cd5f4a88b81c0e2960 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Baobab Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:54:13 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 16/16] changes the format --- articles/otter.html | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/articles/otter.html b/articles/otter.html index fe58797..4a01d8c 100644 --- a/articles/otter.html +++ b/articles/otter.html @@ -4,35 +4,30 @@ - - Otter Browser — Spyware Watchdog + + + Otter Browser - Spyware Watchdog -
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From their website: "Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5." Their motto is: "Controlled by the user, not vice versa". Version tested: 0.9.12 (SlackBuild from slackbuilds.org). Program used for testing requests: Mitmproxy.

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From their website: "Otter Browser aims to recreate the best aspects of the classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5." Their motto is: "Controlled by the user, not vice versa". Version tested: 0.9.12 (SlackBuild from slackbuilds.org). Program used for testing requests: Mitmproxy.

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Spyware Level: Not Spyware

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Otter Browser makes no unsolicited requests at all. It is fully open source. The developers, also, don't plan to include any spyware "features" in the future. This seems like a true privacy-based web browser (at least for now).

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