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# Online Spyware Watchdog
This is the git repo for the [Online Spyware Watchdog](https://spyware.neocities.org/).
You can contribute here, or message us in spyware@conference.nuegia.net.

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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>1Password</h1> <h1>1Password</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/1pw_logo.png" alt="1password Logo"> <img src../images/1pw_logo.png" alt="1password Logo">
<p> <p>
1password is a password management service 1password is a password management service
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This article was last edited on 6/16/2018 This article was last edited on 6/16/2018
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>AMD CPU Family</h1> <h1>AMD CPU Family</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/amd_logo.png" alt="One of the logos AMD uses for its CPU's"> <img src../images/amd_logo.png" alt="One of the logos AMD uses for its CPU's">
<h1>UNFINISHED ARTICLE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION - BAD FORMATTING</h1> <h1>UNFINISHED ARTICLE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION - BAD FORMATTING</h1>
<p> <p>
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. This article is specifically about the CPU's that are produced by AMD and nothing else. The logo is one of many logos used by AMD, but the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets. This article is specifically about the CPU's that are produced by AMD and nothing else. The logo is one of many logos used by AMD, but the
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This article isn't complete. This is a work-in-progress and so this article is not formatted properly.. This article isn't complete. This is a work-in-progress and so this article is not formatted properly..
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<p>http://www.uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/UEFI_PlugFest_AMD_Security_and_Server_innovation_AMD_March_2013.pdf (page 11)</p> <p>http://www.uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/UEFI_PlugFest_AMD_Security_and_Server_innovation_AMD_March_2013.pdf (page 11)</p>
<p>While ARM and AMD tout the “Trusted Execution Environment” as useful for secure payment, anti-theft and malware protection, they also discuss content protection or DRM as a use case. https://www.owasp.org/images/c/c8/OWASP_Security_Tapas_-_TrustZone%2C_TEE_and_Mobile_Security_final.pdf</p> <p>While ARM and AMD tout the “Trusted Execution Environment” as useful for secure payment, anti-theft and malware protection, they also discuss content protection or DRM as a use case. https://www.owasp.o../images/c/c8/OWASP_Security_Tapas_-_TrustZone%2C_TEE_and_Mobile_Security_final.pdf</p>
<p>Possible uses … DRM</p> <p>Possible uses … DRM</p>
<p> <p>
Researchers have already been able to identify exploits in AMD’s Platform Security Processor. In 2018 researchers published a vulnerability in which a specially crafted certificate could lead to a stack overflow in the PSP’s TPM firmware allowing for remote code execution. (https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/12) Another group goes on to detail how an attacker might leverage exploits RYZENFALL or FALLOUT to gain foothold in networks with Ryzen based systems. (https://www.techpowerup.com/242386/cts-labs-responds-to-a-techpowerup-technical-questionnaire) Researchers have already been able to identify exploits in AMD’s Platform Security Processor. In 2018 researchers published a vulnerability in which a specially crafted certificate could lead to a stack overflow in the PSP’s TPM firmware allowing for remote code execution. (https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jan/12) Another group goes on to detail how an attacker might leverage exploits RYZENFALL or FALLOUT to gain foothold in networks with Ryzen based systems. (https://www.techpowerup.com/242386/cts-labs-responds-to-a-techpowerup-technical-questionnaire)
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This article was last edited on 1/10/2019 This article was last edited on 1/10/2019
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<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Bing</h1> <h1>Bing</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/bing_logo.png" alt="Bing logo"> <img src../images/bing_logo.png" alt="Bing logo">
<p> <p>
Bing is a search engine created and owned by Microsoft. Bing is a search engine created and owned by Microsoft.
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This article was last edited on 5/30/2018 This article was last edited on 5/30/2018
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<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
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<h1>Brave Browser</h1> <h1>Brave Browser</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/brave_logo.png" alt="Brave logo"> <img src../images/brave_logo.png" alt="Brave logo">
<p> <p>
Brave Browser is a Chromium fork with many interesting features not found elsewhere, such as built-in Adblock and other extensions, fingerprinting protection, cleaner Preferences menu than other Chrome forks, and the (opt-in) ability to automatically support (pay) the websites you visit. The developers describe it as</P><p><i>"A browser with your interests at heart."</i><sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup></p><p>, and the built-in privacy protections would seem to agree with that, but let's see how it stacks up when we take everything into account. Brave Browser is a Chromium fork with many interesting features not found elsewhere, such as built-in Adblock and other extensions, fingerprinting protection, cleaner Preferences menu than other Chrome forks, and the (opt-in) ability to automatically support (pay) the websites you visit. The developers describe it as</P><p><i>"A browser with your interests at heart."</i><sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup></p><p>, and the built-in privacy protections would seem to agree with that, but let's see how it stacks up when we take everything into account.
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=orange>High</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=orange>High</font></h2>
<p> <p>
Auto-updates that can be turned off only by hacky workarounds. <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a> as default search engine. Analytics on Brave's home page. Two other requests made at each start of Brave. Whitelisting spyware from Facebook and Twitter.<sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup> Has some decent privacy protections built in, but uMatrix is still better. Some privacy features are there by default, but, it's still trying to work with advertisers (same as Mozilla did with their Sponsored Tiles). Despite claiming to be <i>"A browser with your interests at heart."</i><sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>, it has <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a> as default search engine, as well as shitty forced updates. Anyway, despite the privacy protections, you should stay away from this browser - it seems to have a "mission" to switch the internet to its version of "user-respecting" ads, (we know how that turned out for Mozilla), and that's slimy and suspicious. Beyond that it has repeatedly shown itself to be dishonest and disingenuous about what it's mission and goals and operations are. Auto-updates that can be turned off only by hacky workarounds. <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a> as default search engine. Analytics on Brave's home page. Two other requests made at each start of Brave. Whitelisting spyware from Facebook and Twitter.<sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup> Has some decent privacy protections built in, but uMatrix is still better. Some privacy features are there by default, but, it's still trying to work with advertisers (same as Mozilla did with their Sponsored Tiles). Despite claiming to be <i>"A browser with your interests at heart."</i><sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>, it has <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a> as default search engine, as well as shitty forced updates. Anyway, despite the privacy protections, you should stay away from this browser - it seems to have a "mission" to switch the internet to its version of "user-respecting" ads, (we know how that turned out for Mozilla), and that's slimy and suspicious. Beyond that it has repeatedly shown itself to be dishonest and disingenuous about what it's mission and goals and operations are.
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<h3>Whitelisting spyware from Facebook and Twitter</h3> <h3>Whitelisting spyware from Facebook and Twitter</h3>
<p> <p>
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<p><i>"i feel that being able to figure out how to do this is a sufficiently high bar for users who want to turn off autoupdating (to prove they know what they're doing and understand the security implications)"</i></p> <p><i>"i feel that being able to figure out how to do this is a sufficiently high bar for users who want to turn off autoupdating (to prove they know what they're doing and understand the security implications)"</i></p>
<P>So according to the devs, you have to hunt down random internet comments to be able to disable auto-updating. Brave will also update what looks like the list of its "partners" every time you run it. <img src="/images/brave_partners.png">Extensions are also updated often. <P>So according to the devs, you have to hunt down random internet comments to be able to disable auto-updating. Brave will also update what looks like the list of its "partners" every time you run it. <img src../images/brave_partners.png">Extensions are also updated often.
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<h3>Anti-privacy search engine by default</h3> <h3>Anti-privacy search engine by default</h3>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a> is the default search engine of Brave, and the issues with it are well known and would take a book to describe them all. <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a> is the default search engine of Brave, and the issues with it are well known and would take a book to describe them all.
</p> </p>
<h3>Brave's start page contains analytics</h3> <h3>Brave's start page contains analytics</h3>
<p> <p>
Brave will connect to its home page, https://brave.com, automatically on the first run of Brave, and that page contains Piwik's analytics scripts. This is the full request: <img src="/images/brave_piwik.png">It will also make a connection to Google to download some fonts. You can disable these on subsequent runs by changing the start page. Brave will connect to its home page, https://brave.com, automatically on the first run of Brave, and that page contains Piwik's analytics scripts. This is the full request: <img src../images/brave_piwik.png">It will also make a connection to Google to download some fonts. You can disable these on subsequent runs by changing the start page.
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<h3>Crash reports</h3> <h3>Crash reports</h3>
<p>Enabled by default, but can be disabled from the preferences menu.</p> <p>Enabled by default, but can be disabled from the preferences menu.</p>
<h3>Other requests</h3> <h3>Other requests</h3>
<p>Brave will make a connection to <img src="/images/brave_bat.png"> every time it is started up. It probably has something to do with their project of working with advertisers to provide more relevant targeted ads, which sounds pretty disgusting, but can be turned off ("Notify me about token promotions"). You can read more about it here<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>.It will also make this request: <img src="/images/brave_httpse.png">, which downloads the rulesets for HTTPS Everywhere.</p> <p>Brave will make a connection to <img src../images/brave_bat.png"> every time it is started up. It probably has something to do with their project of working with advertisers to provide more relevant targeted ads, which sounds pretty disgusting, but can be turned off ("Notify me about token promotions"). You can read more about it here<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>.It will also make this request: <img src../images/brave_httpse.png">, which downloads the rulesets for HTTPS Everywhere.</p>
<h3>Brave's privacy protections</h3> <h3>Brave's privacy protections</h3>
<p>Brave Browser also contains in-built privacy protections such as HTTPS Everywhere, AdBlock, cookie blocking, script blocking, and fingerprinting protections - that are configurable site by site. This is commendable of course, but in the end, uMatrix outclasses them. Trackers, for example, easily avoid pure AdBlock (so you will be tracked by Facebook and such), and binary script blocking breaks sites. Nice effort on Brave's part though, and the fingerprinting protection I don't think is found in any other browser (but I didn't confirm if it actually works). <p>Brave Browser also contains in-built privacy protections such as HTTPS Everywhere, AdBlock, cookie blocking, script blocking, and fingerprinting protections - that are configurable site by site. This is commendable of course, but in the end, uMatrix outclasses them. Trackers, for example, easily avoid pure AdBlock (so you will be tracked by Facebook and such), and binary script blocking breaks sites. Nice effort on Brave's part though, and the fingerprinting protection I don't think is found in any other browser (but I didn't confirm if it actually works).
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This article was created on 5/7/2018 This article was created on 5/7/2018
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<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Comparison between web browsers</h1> <h1>Comparison between web browsers</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<p> <p>
It's important to notice that because web browsers and the services they access are built on top of using the spyware protocol HTTP, they CANNOT respect your privacy. It's important to notice that because web browsers and the services they access are built on top of using the spyware protocol HTTP, they CANNOT respect your privacy.
But beyond that, because we have to use web browsers, it's useful to list them by how much spyware they have in them. This purpose of this article is But beyond that, because we have to use web browsers, it's useful to list them by how much spyware they have in them. This purpose of this article is
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<table> <table>
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<td><center><img src="/images/tor_logo.png" alt="TOR Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/tor_logo.png" alt="TOR Logo"></center></td>
<td><center><img src="/images/icecat_logo.png" alt="GNU IceCat Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/icecat_logo.png" alt="GNU IceCat Logo"></center></td>
<td><center><img src="/images/ungoogled_chromium_logo.png" alt="Ungoogled Chromium Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/ungoogled_chromium_logo.png" alt="Ungoogled Chromium Logo"></center></td>
<td><center><img src="/images/iridium_logo.jpg" alt="Iridium Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/iridium_logo.jpg" alt="Iridium Logo"></center></td>
<td><center><img src="/images/palemoon_logo.png" alt="Pale Moon Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/palemoon_logo.png" alt="Pale Moon Logo"></center></td>
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<td><center><b><a href="/articles/tor.html">TOR Browser</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/tor.html">TOR Browser</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/icecat.html">GNU IceCat</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/icecat.html">GNU IceCat</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/ungoogled_chromium.html">Ungoogled Chromium</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/ungoogled_chromium.html">Ungoogled Chromium</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/iridium.html">Iridium Browser</a></b><br><small><a href="/guides/iridium.html">Configuration Guide</a></small></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/iridium.html">Iridium Browser</a></b><br><small><a href="/guides/iridium.html">Configuration Guide</a></small></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/palemoon.html">Pale Moon</a></b><br><small><a href="/guides/palemoon.html">Configuration Guide</a></small></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/palemoon.html">Pale Moon</a></b><br><small><a href="/guides/palemoon.html">Configuration Guide</a></small></center></td>
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<h2><font color=lime>High Tier - Good Privacy</font></h2> <h2><font color=lime>High Tier - Good Privacy</font></h2>
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<table> <table>
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<td><center><img src="/images/otter_browser_logo.png" alt="Otter Browser Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/otter_browser_logo.png" alt="Otter Browser Logo"></center></td>
<td><center><img src="/images/falkon_logo.png" alt="Falkon Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/falkon_logo.png" alt="Falkon Logo"></center></td>
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<td><center><b><a href="/articles/otter.html">Otter Browser</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/otter.html">Otter Browser</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/falkon.html">Falkon</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/falkon.html">Falkon</a></b></center></td>
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<td><center><img src="/images/qutebrowser_logo.png" alt="Qutebrowser Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/qutebrowser_logo.png" alt="Qutebrowser Logo"></center></td>
<td><center><img src="/images/sphere_logo.png" alt="SphereLogo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/sphere_logo.png" alt="SphereLogo"></center></td>
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<td><center><b><a href="/articles/qutebrowser.html">Qutebrowser</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/qutebrowser.html">Qutebrowser</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/sphere.html">Sphere Browser</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/sphere.html">Sphere Browser</a></b></center></td>
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going to be better to pick a browser higher on this list. going to be better to pick a browser higher on this list.
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<td><center><img src="/images/waterfox logo.png" alt="Waterfox Logo"></center></td> <td><center><img src../images/waterfox logo.png" alt="Waterfox Logo"></center></td>
<td><img src="/images/brave_logo.png" alt="Brave logo"></td> <td><img src../images/brave_logo.png" alt="Brave logo"></td>
<td><img src="/images/firefox_logo.png" alt="firefox Logo"></td> <td><img src../images/firefox_logo.png" alt="firefox Logo"></td>
<td><img src="/images/vivaldi_logo.png" alt="vivaldi Logo"></td> <td><img src../images/vivaldi_logo.png" alt="vivaldi Logo"></td>
<td><img src="/images/dissenter_logo.png" alt="Dissenter Logo"></td> <td><img src../images/dissenter_logo.png" alt="Dissenter Logo"></td>
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<td><center><b><a href="/articles/waterfox.html">Waterfox</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/waterfox.html">Waterfox</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/brave.html">Brave</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/brave.html">Brave</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/vivaldi.html">Vivaldi</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/vivaldi.html">Vivaldi</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/dissenter.html">Dissenter</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/dissenter.html">Dissenter</a></b></center></td>
</tr> </tr>
</table> </table>
<h2><font color=red>Shit tier - No Privacy</font></h2> <h2><font color=red>Shit tier - No Privacy</font></h2>
@ -106,18 +106,18 @@ going to be better to pick a browser higher on this list.
</p> </p>
<table> <table>
<tr> <tr>
<td> <img src="/images/chrome_logo.png" alt="chrome logo"></td> <td> <img src../images/chrome_logo.png" alt="chrome logo"></td>
<td> <img src="/images/opera_logo.png" alt="opera logo"></td> <td> <img src../images/opera_logo.png" alt="opera logo"></td>
<td> <img src="/images/slimjet_logo.png" alt="SlimJet logo"></td> <td> <img src../images/slimjet_logo.png" alt="SlimJet logo"></td>
<td> <img src="/images/webdiscover_logo.png" alt="WebDiscover logo"></td> <td> <img src../images/webdiscover_logo.png" alt="WebDiscover logo"></td>
<td> <img src="/images/srware_logo.png" alt="Iron logo"></td> <td> <img src../images/srware_logo.png" alt="Iron logo"></td>
</tr> </tr>
<tr> <tr>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/opera.html">Opera</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/opera.html">Opera</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/slimjet.html">SlimJet</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/slimjet.html">SlimJet</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/webdiscover.html">WebDiscover</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/webdiscover.html">WebDiscover</a></b></center></td>
<td><center><b><a href="/articles/iron.html">SRWare Iron</a></b></center></td> <td><center><b><a href="../articles/iron.html">SRWare Iron</a></b></center></td>
</tr> </tr>
</table> </table>
@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ going to be better to pick a browser higher on this list.
This article was last edited on 2/20/2019 This article was last edited on 2/20/2019
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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>CCleaner</h1> <h1>CCleaner</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/ccleaner_logo.png" alt="ccleaner logo"> <img src../images/ccleaner_logo.png" alt="ccleaner logo">
<p> <p>
CCleaner, developed by Piriform, is a utility program used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer. CCleaner, developed by Piriform, is a utility program used to clean potentially unwanted files and invalid Windows Registry entries from a computer.
</p> </p>
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ where it provides one privacy policy for every single product its company offers
CCleaner clearly shows in its privacy settings that it is collecting information about your comptuer and selling that information to CCleaner clearly shows in its privacy settings that it is collecting information about your comptuer and selling that information to
advertisers: advertisers:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/ccleaner_privacy.png" alt ="Ccleaner privacy settings"> <img src../images/ccleaner_privacy.png" alt ="Ccleaner privacy settings">
<p>Image Source: <sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup></p> <p>Image Source: <sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup></p>
<h3>CCleaner tracks a huge amount of personal information</h3> <h3>CCleaner tracks a huge amount of personal information</h3>
@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ In the past, CCleaner has been compromised and backdoors have been added to it.<
This article was last edited on 8/21/2018 This article was last edited on 8/21/2018
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>CDex</h1> <h1>CDex</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/cdex_logo.png" alt="cdex logo"> <img src../images/cdex_logo.png" alt="cdex logo">
<p> <p>
CDex is an Open Source Digital Audio CD Extractor. CDex is an Open Source Digital Audio CD Extractor.
</p> </p>
@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
</p> </p>
<h3>Bundling with spyware</h3> <h3>Bundling with spyware</h3>
<p> <p>
CDex attempts to bundle it self with the <a href="/articles/webdiscover.html">WebDiscover</a> web browser. This is an Opt-out and not an Opt-in like it should be. CDex attempts to bundle it self with the <a href="../articles/webdiscover.html">WebDiscover</a> web browser. This is an Opt-out and not an Opt-in like it should be.
This program is spyware, because according to it's privacy policy<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>, it collects information about it's users. This program is spyware, because according to it's privacy policy<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>, it collects information about it's users.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/cdex_bundling.png" alt="CDex installer spyware opt-out screen"> <img src../images/cdex_bundling.png" alt="CDex installer spyware opt-out screen">
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Sources</h2> <h2>Sources</h2>
<p> <p>
@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
This article was last edited on 7/29/2018 This article was last edited on 7/29/2018
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Google Chrome</h1> <h1>Google Chrome</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/chrome_es.html">Spanish Translation</a> <a href="../articles/chrome_es.html">Spanish Translation</a>
<a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/chrome.html">[qorg.xyz]</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/chrome.html">[qorg.xyz]</a>
<a href="https://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/chrome.cgi">[4knomcor76uif5na.onion]</a> <a href="https://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/chrome.cgi">[4knomcor76uif5na.onion]</a>
<a href="http://archive.is/JB6Pm">[archive.is]</a> <a href="http://archive.is/JB6Pm">[archive.is]</a>
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/chrome_logo.png" alt="chrome logo"> <img src../images/chrome_logo.png" alt="chrome logo">
<p> <p>
Google Chrome is a web browser developed and distributed by <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a>. Google Chrome is a web browser developed and distributed by <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a>.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=red>EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=red>EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ Google Chrome has an updater which is constantly running in the background and s
This article was last edited on 12/12/2018 This article was last edited on 12/12/2018
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<head> <head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Google Chrome</h1> <h1>Google Chrome</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog (English)</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog (English)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/chrome.html">English Translation</a><br> <a href="../articles/chrome.html">English Translation</a><br>
Mirrors: Mirrors:
<a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/chrome.html">[qorg.xyz]</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/chrome.html">[qorg.xyz]</a>
<a href="https://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/chrome.cgi">[qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion]</a> <a href="https://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/chrome.cgi">[qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion]</a>
<a href="http://archive.is/JB6Pm">[archive.is]</a></p> <a href="http://archive.is/JB6Pm">[archive.is]</a></p>
<img src="/images/chrome_logo.png" alt="chrome logo"> <img src../images/chrome_logo.png" alt="chrome logo">
<p>Google Chrome es un navegador web desarollado y distribuido por Google</p> <p>Google Chrome es un navegador web desarollado y distribuido por Google</p>
<h2>Nivel de spyware: <font color=red>EXTREMADAMENTE ALTO</font></h2> <h2>Nivel de spyware: <font color=red>EXTREMADAMENTE ALTO</font></h2>
@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ Google Chrome contiene mucho spyware que responden en el historial de la busqued
This is a translation of the english article. It may become outdated- compare the dates on both articles. This is a translation of the english article. It may become outdated- compare the dates on both articles.
</b></p> </b></p>
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Discord</h1> <h1>Discord</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/discord_es.html">Spanish Translation</a> <a href="../articles/discord_es.html">Spanish Translation</a>
<a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorg.xyz]</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorg.xyz]</a>
<a href="https://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion]</a> <a href="https://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion]</a>
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20181118194244/https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[web.archive.org]</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20181118194244/https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[web.archive.org]</a>
<a href="http://archive.is/7T29F">[archive.is]</a></p> <a href="http://archive.is/7T29F">[archive.is]</a></p>
<img src="/images/discord_logo.png" alt="Discord-Logo"> <img src../images/discord_logo.png" alt="Discord-Logo">
<p> <p>
Discord is an instant messaging application for MacOS, Windows, Linux, Discord is an instant messaging application for MacOS, Windows, Linux,
Android, and iOS. Discord is used to communicate via voice chat and Android, and iOS. Discord is used to communicate via voice chat and
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ text chat, and has image-sharing and file-sharing capabilities.
Thanks to Richard Stallman for linking to our article <a href="https://stallman.org/discord.html"> here</a>! The spotlight is very much appreciated. Thanks to Richard Stallman for linking to our article <a href="https://stallman.org/discord.html"> here</a>! The spotlight is very much appreciated.
</font><br> </font><br>
</p> </p>
<a href="https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord.html"><img src="/images/discord-no-way-2.gif" alt="Discord? No Way!"></a> <a href="https://spyware.neocities.o../articles/discord.html"><img src../images/discord-no-way-2.gif" alt="Discord? No Way!"></a>
<p> <p>
Discord is spyware because it collects all information that passes Discord is spyware because it collects all information that passes
through its communication platform. As Discord is a centralized through its communication platform. As Discord is a centralized
@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ turned off. Discord did <font color=lime><b>NOT</b></font> log all of the proces
However when setting the "Display currently running game as a status message" turned on, the behavior However when setting the "Display currently running game as a status message" turned on, the behavior
described in<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> was replecated. You can see that behavior here: described in<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> was replecated. You can see that behavior here:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/discord_process_logging.png" alt="Discord process logging as described in [2] confirmed with procmon"> <img src../images/discord_process_logging.png" alt="Discord process logging as described in [2] confirmed with procmon">
<p> <p>
It turns out that this feature <font color=lime><b>can be disabled through the UI.</b></font> Because of the nature of closed-source It turns out that this feature <font color=lime><b>can be disabled through the UI.</b></font> Because of the nature of closed-source
software it isn't possible for either this article or the Discord developers to prove how much information is being sent to software it isn't possible for either this article or the Discord developers to prove how much information is being sent to
@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ described in<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> was replecated. You can see that beh
<p> <p>
Discord shows this in it's privacy option here: Discord shows this in it's privacy option here:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/discord_data.png" alt="Discord process logging usefulness"> <img src../images/discord_data.png" alt="Discord process logging usefulness">
<p> <p>
That the process logging features of Discord are now being recorded on Discord's servers as a form of telemetry (spyware), That the process logging features of Discord are now being recorded on Discord's servers as a form of telemetry (spyware),
and removes speculation about why this feature exists. It is clarified by Discord that this spyware feature is used for advertising and removes speculation about why this feature exists. It is clarified by Discord that this spyware feature is used for advertising
to it's users.<sup><a href="#8">[8]</a></sup> This means that Discord is <font color=red><b>recording the programs you have open to build to it's users.<sup><a href="#8">[8]</a></sup> This means that Discord is <font color=red><b>recording the programs you have open to build
a statistical model of what programs you might buy/lisence in the future.</b></font> a statistical model of what programs you might buy/lisence in the future.</b></font>
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/discord_2.png" alt="Discord confirms process logging is used for advertising"> <img src../images/discord_2.png" alt="Discord confirms process logging is used for advertising">
<h3>Discord tries to force some users to give their Telephone numbers</h3> <h3>Discord tries to force some users to give their Telephone numbers</h3>
<p> <p>
@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Discord will lock users out of it's service and will not allow them to continue
support. This kind of feature is designed to extract very personal information out of it's users (phone numbers). The criteria for locking out support. This kind of feature is designed to extract very personal information out of it's users (phone numbers). The criteria for locking out
users isn't known. users isn't known.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/discord_verify.png" alt="discord phone verification"> <img src../images/discord_verify.png" alt="discord phone verification">
<h3>Discord receives government requests for your information</h3> <h3>Discord receives government requests for your information</h3>
<p> <p>
@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Discord has confirmed in an email correspondence<sup><a href="#6">[6]</a></sup>
that it does receive government requests for information. So, we know that it does receive government requests for information. So, we know
that the government potentially has access to all of the information that the government potentially has access to all of the information
that Discord collects about you. You can read a copy of the email image that Discord collects about you. You can read a copy of the email image
posted in the source <a href="https://spyware.neocities.org/images/discord%20government%20requests.png">here</a> in case the link there dies. posted in the source <a href="https://spyware.neocities.o../images/discord%20government%20requests.png">here</a> in case the link there dies.
</p> </p>
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Speculation on Discord's future</h2> <h2>Speculation on Discord's future</h2>
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ platform.
<p> <p>
Discord has several ways of making money. It can lisence emoji's and other features of the program with Discord has several ways of making money. It can lisence emoji's and other features of the program with
Discord Nitro<sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup>, or it can make money lisencing video games through it's Discord Nitro<sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup>, or it can make money lisencing video games through it's
new online store, as a competitor to <a href="/articles/steam.html">Steam</a>. However both of these revenue new online store, as a competitor to <a href="../articles/steam.html">Steam</a>. However both of these revenue
sources may not be enough. Discord has raised $279.3 million dollars<sup><a href="#4">[4]</a></sup> sources may not be enough. Discord has raised $279.3 million dollars<sup><a href="#4">[4]</a></sup>
and it has to return on this investment. (which is more than 279.3 million dollars that has to be paid back) and it has to return on this investment. (which is more than 279.3 million dollars that has to be paid back)
</p> </p>
@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ it probably will be forced to liquiate this asset.
<a name="8">8.</a> <a name="8">8.</a>
<a href="https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004109911">Data Privacy Controls</a> <a href="https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-../articles/360004109911">Data Privacy Controls</a>
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20181201004455/https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004109911">[web.archive.org]</a><br> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20181201004455/https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-../articles/360004109911">[web.archive.org]</a><br>
</p> </p>
<hr> <hr>
@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ it probably will be forced to liquiate this asset.
This article was created on 11/23/17 This article was created on 11/23/17
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Discord</h1> <h1>Discord</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog (English)</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog (English)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/discord.html">English Translation</a><br> <a href="../articles/discord.html">English Translation</a><br>
Mirrors: Mirrors:
<a href=" https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorg.xyz]</a> <a href=" https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorg.xyz]</a>
<a href="http://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion]</a> <a href="http://qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion/spyware/discord.cgi">[qorglaofrwqdj4is.onion]</a>
<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20181118194244/https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[web.archive.org]</a> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20181118194244/https://qorg.xyz/spyware/discord.cgi">[web.archive.org]</a>
<a href="http://archive.is/7T29F">[archive.is]</a></p> <a href="http://archive.is/7T29F">[archive.is]</a></p>
<img src="/images/discord_logo.png" alt="Discord-Logo"> <img src../images/discord_logo.png" alt="Discord-Logo">
<p> <p>
Discord es un programa de mensajería instantanea disponible para MacOS, GNU/Linux, Android, Windows, Android e iOS. Discord es un programa de mensajería instantanea disponible para MacOS, GNU/Linux, Android, Windows, Android e iOS.
Discord puede usarse para comunicarse vía voz y chat de texto, también se puede usar para compartir archivos e imágenes. Discord puede usarse para comunicarse vía voz y chat de texto, también se puede usar para compartir archivos e imágenes.
@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ En el mismo hilo, el CTO admite que es obligatorio este spyware y no puede ser r
<h3>Discord recibe peticiones de gobierno para tu informacion</h3> <h3>Discord recibe peticiones de gobierno para tu informacion</h3>
<p> <p>
Discord ha confirmado de una de sus correspondencia de E-mail <sup><a href="#6">[6]</a></sup> donde confirma que recibe peticiones del gobierno de informacion, asi que podemos saber que el gobierno tiene toda la informacion que Discord ha recolectado de ti <a href="https://spyware.neocities.org/images/discord%20government%20requests.png">aqui</a> Discord ha confirmado de una de sus correspondencia de E-mail <sup><a href="#6">[6]</a></sup> donde confirma que recibe peticiones del gobierno de informacion, asi que podemos saber que el gobierno tiene toda la informacion que Discord ha recolectado de ti <a href="https://spyware.neocities.o../images/discord%20government%20requests.png">aqui</a>
por si el link muere. por si el link muere.
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<hr> <hr>
@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ por si el link muere.
This is a translation of the english article. It may become outdated- compare the dates on both articles. This is a translation of the english article. It may become outdated- compare the dates on both articles.
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>Dissenter</h1> <h1>Dissenter</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/dissenter_logo.png" alt="Dissenter Logo"> <img src../images/dissenter_logo.png" alt="Dissenter Logo">
<p> <p>
Dissenter is a web browser and plugin released by the social network company Gab. Dissenter is a web browser and plugin released by the social network company Gab.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color="orange">High</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color="orange">High</font></h2>
<p> <p>
The Dissenter browser is a fork of the <a href="/articles/brave.html">Brave</a> web browser. It phones home to The Dissenter browser is a fork of the <a href="../articles/brave.html">Brave</a> web browser. It phones home to
Brave for autoupdates and safebrowsing, which is hosted by Brave. The default search engine is <a href="/articles/duckduckgo.html">DuckDuckGo</a>. Brave for autoupdates and safebrowsing, which is hosted by Brave. The default search engine is <a href="../articles/duckduckgo.html">DuckDuckGo</a>.
The browser has two extensions preinstalled. One extension, "Shields", blocks certain advertisment scripts. The other, The browser has two extensions preinstalled. One extension, "Shields", blocks certain advertisment scripts. The other,
"Dissenter" allows you to access the Dissenter social network. This extension phones home to several places whenever you open it, "Dissenter" allows you to access the Dissenter social network. This extension phones home to several places whenever you open it,
including Google and Twitter. The Dissenter social network also inherently must collect more information about the user's browsing including Google and Twitter. The Dissenter social network also inherently must collect more information about the user's browsing
@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ habits than the current alternatives that already exist.
<p> <p>
When the Dissenter Browser is started, it will make several connections to Brave's autoupdate services: When the Dissenter Browser is started, it will make several connections to Brave's autoupdate services:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/dissenter_phone_home_1.png" alt="Dissenter Browser phoning home to Brave"> <img src../images/dissenter_phone_home_1.png" alt="Dissenter Browser phoning home to Brave">
<p> <p>
Every once in a while, the Browser will send a request to Brave's instance of the Google safebrowsing service: Every once in a while, the Browser will send a request to Brave's instance of the Google safebrowsing service:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/dissenter_safebrowsing.png" alt="Dissenter Browser phoning home to Brave"> <img src../images/dissenter_safebrowsing.png" alt="Dissenter Browser phoning home to Brave">
<p> <p>
<p> <p>
Whenever the Dissenter extension is opened, it will phone home to several companies: Whenever the Dissenter extension is opened, it will phone home to several companies:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/dissenter_ext_ph.png" alt="Dissenter Extension phoning home"> <img src../images/dissenter_ext_ph.png" alt="Dissenter Extension phoning home">
<p> <p>
This includes: This includes:
</p> </p>
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Every once in a while, the Browser will send a request to Brave's instance of th
is correctly blocked by Shields when a normal website tries to access it, but this connection is not blocked when Dissenter accesses it... is correctly blocked by Shields when a normal website tries to access it, but this connection is not blocked when Dissenter accesses it...
This is an interesting double standard when it comes to privacy. This is an interesting double standard when it comes to privacy.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/sheilds_blocking.png"> <img src../images/sheilds_blocking.png">
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Inherent issues with Dissenter</h2> <h2>Inherent issues with Dissenter</h2>
<p> <p>
@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ Every once in a while, the Browser will send a request to Brave's instance of th
This article was last edited on 5/24/2019 This article was last edited on 5/24/2019
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<h1>DuckDuckGo</h1> <h1>DuckDuckGo</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/duckduckgo_es.html">Spanish Translation</a></p> <a href="../articles/duckduckgo_es.html">Spanish Translation</a></p>
<img src="/images/ddg_logo.png" alt="DuckDuckGo logo"> <img src../images/ddg_logo.png" alt="DuckDuckGo logo">
<p> <p>
DuckDuckGo is a search engine created by Gabriel Weinberg and owned by Duck Duck Go, Inc. DuckDuckGo is a search engine created by Gabriel Weinberg and owned by Duck Duck Go, Inc.
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@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ DuckDuckGo is a search engine created by Gabriel Weinberg and owned by Duck Duck
This article was last edited on 9/16/2018 This article was last edited on 9/16/2018
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>DuckDuckGo</h1> <h1>DuckDuckGo</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog (English)</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog (English)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/duckduckgo.html">English Translation</a></p> <a href="../articles/duckduckgo.html">English Translation</a></p>
<img src="/images/ddg_logo.png" alt=""> <img src../images/ddg_logo.png" alt="">
<p>DuckDuckGo es un motor de busqueda creado por Gabriel Weinberg y mantenido or Duck Duck Go, inc</p> <p>DuckDuckGo es un motor de busqueda creado por Gabriel Weinberg y mantenido or Duck Duck Go, inc</p>
<h3>Nivel de spyware: <font color=greenyellow>Posiblemente spyware</font></h3> <h3>Nivel de spyware: <font color=greenyellow>Posiblemente spyware</font></h3>
<p>DuckDuckGo es un motor de busqueda que jura proteger la privacidad de sus usuarios <sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>debido a que es un servicio sentralizado, no es posible saber si es spyware viendo la tecnologia que usa. hay algunos avisos para dudar si es realmente privado. Este artículo es solo para hacerte decidir si usar o no este servicio. Ultimamente no hay prueba de que DuckDuckGo es spyware. Pero hay algunas razones para sospechar de ser spyware, de todas formas, esta bien saber de que DuckDuckGo <b><font color=lime>Ofrece un dominio onion</font></b> asi que no debes dudar en usarlo si estás en TOR</p> <p>DuckDuckGo es un motor de busqueda que jura proteger la privacidad de sus usuarios <sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>debido a que es un servicio sentralizado, no es posible saber si es spyware viendo la tecnologia que usa. hay algunos avisos para dudar si es realmente privado. Este artículo es solo para hacerte decidir si usar o no este servicio. Ultimamente no hay prueba de que DuckDuckGo es spyware. Pero hay algunas razones para sospechar de ser spyware, de todas formas, esta bien saber de que DuckDuckGo <b><font color=lime>Ofrece un dominio onion</font></b> asi que no debes dudar en usarlo si estás en TOR</p>
@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
This translation may become out of date. Compare dates with the english article. This translation may become out of date. Compare dates with the english article.
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>Example Article</h1> <h1>Example Article</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/example_logo.png" alt="Images are in the /images folder"> <img src../images/example_logo.png" alt="Images are in the /images folder">
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This part of the article should have the name of the program and what it does, and who develops it. This part of the article should have the name of the program and what it does, and who develops it.
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@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ should be cited like this: <sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>.
This article was last edited on 7/30/2018 This article was last edited on 7/30/2018
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Internet Explorer</h1> <h1>Internet Explorer</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/ie_logo.png" alt="Internet Explorer Logo"> <img src../images/ie_logo.png" alt="Internet Explorer Logo">
<p> <p>
Internet Explorer is a Web Browser distributed by Microsoft with most versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating system. Internet Explorer is a Web Browser distributed by Microsoft with most versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating system.
</p> </p>
@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Internet Explorer contains a spyware feature called "flip ahead"<sup><a href="#1
Internet Explorer has the spyware feature commonly referred to as "location services", which is a feature that allows it to track the location of the user. The privacy statement<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> explains that your location is obtained through a "Microsoft Location Service". Which means that your location is sent to a Microsoft server. Microsoft does not elaborate on what it does with this data or whether it stores this data. This spyware feature is opt-out. Internet Explorer has the spyware feature commonly referred to as "location services", which is a feature that allows it to track the location of the user. The privacy statement<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> explains that your location is obtained through a "Microsoft Location Service". Which means that your location is sent to a Microsoft server. Microsoft does not elaborate on what it does with this data or whether it stores this data. This spyware feature is opt-out.
</p> </p>
<h3>Internet Explorer has an anti-privacy search engine by default</h3> <h3>Internet Explorer has an anti-privacy search engine by default</h3>
<p>The default search engine is <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a> which datamines its users and sells that information to advertisers.</p> <p>The default search engine is <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a> which datamines its users and sells that information to advertisers.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Sources</h2> <h2>Sources</h2>
@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ Internet Explorer has the spyware feature commonly referred to as "location serv
This article was last updated on 2/18/2019 This article was last updated on 2/18/2019
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Falkon</h1> <h1>Falkon</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/falkon_logo.png" alt="falkon Logo"> <img src../images/falkon_logo.png" alt="falkon Logo">
<p> <p>
Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known as QupZilla. Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known as QupZilla.
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@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known
locally stored because it does not create any requests when I go to it normally. I don't know what these are for. locally stored because it does not create any requests when I go to it normally. I don't know what these are for.
Maybe it's a form of phoning home? The first IP is for the domain: github.map.fastly.net which seems to be part of a CDN. Maybe it's a form of phoning home? The first IP is for the domain: github.map.fastly.net which seems to be part of a CDN.
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<img src="/images/falkon_firstrun.png" alt="Is falkon phoning home?"> <img src../images/falkon_firstrun.png" alt="Is falkon phoning home?">
<hr> <hr>
<p><b> <p><b>
This article was last edited on 8/24/2018 This article was last edited on 8/24/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<h1>Mozilla Firefox</h1> <h1>Mozilla Firefox</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/guides/firefox.html">Mitigation Guide</a> <a href="/guides/firefox.html">Mitigation Guide</a>
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<img src="/images/firefox_logo.png" alt="Firefox logo"> <img src../images/firefox_logo.png" alt="Firefox logo">
<p> <p>
Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular and longest existing Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular and longest existing
browsers. Its developers have earned it a reputation for being a "privacy and security-based browser, respecting the user" - but is it justified, or just marketing? In fact, over the years they have made several anti-privacy (and generally anti-user) decisions, but this article will focus exclusively on spying. Version tested: 52.5.0, with the default settings. Program used for testing requests: Mitmproxy. browsers. Its developers have earned it a reputation for being a "privacy and security-based browser, respecting the user" - but is it justified, or just marketing? In fact, over the years they have made several anti-privacy (and generally anti-user) decisions, but this article will focus exclusively on spying. Version tested: 52.5.0, with the default settings. Program used for testing requests: Mitmproxy.
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<h3>Phoning home</h3> <h3>Phoning home</h3>
<p> <p>
Whenever you start Firefox, it makes this request: <br><img src = "/images/request.png"><br> In fact, it makes it every time you go to a website, and even a few times in a row for a single website. So Firefox "phones home" all the time, without your knowledge. <b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config</font></b>. But, since you've already started Firefox, it will make this request at least once. Whenever you start Firefox, it makes this request: <br><img src =../images/request.png"><br> In fact, it makes it every time you go to a website, and even a few times in a row for a single website. So Firefox "phones home" all the time, without your knowledge. <b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config</font></b>. But, since you've already started Firefox, it will make this request at least once.
</p> </p>
<h3>Automatic connections to some websites you've visited, including their trackers</h3> <h3>Automatic connections to some websites you've visited, including their trackers</h3>
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The best takeaway to this is that Mozilla wants to pretend that including spywar
</p> </p>
<h3>"Safe" Browsing?</h3> <h3>"Safe" Browsing?</h3>
<p> <p>
Allegedly used to protect you from "phishing" websites, but in the end, it makes a bunch of requests to Google every 30 minutes (according to Mozilla), including a POST request with your Firefox version and a unique, persistent, hidden cookie. Since whenever the current URL matches an entry in the cached local blacklist a request is made to Google servers, ostensibly to test whether that website is still on the master online blacklist, it allows Google to monitor specific websites transparently to the user by putting the URLs of interest on the local but not the online blacklist. <br><img src="/images/safe_browsing.png"><b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b> Allegedly used to protect you from "phishing" websites, but in the end, it makes a bunch of requests to Google every 30 minutes (according to Mozilla), including a POST request with your Firefox version and a unique, persistent, hidden cookie. Since whenever the current URL matches an entry in the cached local blacklist a request is made to Google servers, ostensibly to test whether that website is still on the master online blacklist, it allows Google to monitor specific websites transparently to the user by putting the URLs of interest on the local but not the online blacklist. <br><img src../images/safe_browsing.png"><b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b>
</p> </p>
<h3>Firefox Health Report</h3> <h3>Firefox Health Report</h3>
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<h3>Other issues</h3> <h3>Other issues</h3>
<p> <p>
Firefox also sometimes makes a request to "self-repair.mozilla.org" which looks like this: Firefox also sometimes makes a request to "self-repair.mozilla.org" which looks like this:
<br><img src="/images/self_repair.png"> <br><img src../images/self_repair.png">
It includes "optimizelyEndUserID" which probably means it It includes "optimizelyEndUserID" which probably means it
<b>uniquely identifies you. </b><b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b><sup><a href="#7">[7]</a></sup><br> <b>uniquely identifies you. </b><b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b><sup><a href="#7">[7]</a></sup><br>
It also makes this request every time you open the default home page: It also makes this request every time you open the default home page:
<img src = "/images/request2.png"><br> <img src =../images/request2.png"><br>
The number after the Firefox version is, again, <b>uniquely The number after the Firefox version is, again, <b>uniquely
identifying</b><sup><a href="#4">[4]</a></sup><b><font color=orange> Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b> identifying</b><sup><a href="#4">[4]</a></sup><b><font color=orange> Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b>
<br> <br>
Firefox has a file with list of blocked addons that it considers "malicious" and it makes a request to update it every day (even if you don't have any addons installed). <img src = "/images/blocklist.png"> The request includes a <b>uniquely identifying</b> browser installation ID. <b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b> Firefox has a file with list of blocked addons that it considers "malicious" and it makes a request to update it every day (even if you don't have any addons installed). <img src =../images/blocklist.png"> The request includes a <b>uniquely identifying</b> browser installation ID. <b><font color=orange>Can be disabled ONLY in about:config.</font></b>
</p> </p>
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problem. You can read about that <a href="/guides/firefox.html">here.</a> These are some of the flags in about:config mentioned earlier in the article, and the values that problem. You can read about that <a href="/guides/firefox.html">here.</a> These are some of the flags in about:config mentioned earlier in the article, and the values that
they should be set too: they should be set too:
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<table border background="/images/bg.jpg" style="width:800px"> <table border background../images/bg.jpg" style="width:800px">
<tr> <tr>
<th>Spyware Feature</th> <th>Spyware Feature</th>
<th>about:config flag</th> <th>about:config flag</th>
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This article was created on 11/23/2017 This article was created on 11/23/2017
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Foobar 2000</h1> <h1>Foobar 2000</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/foobar_logo.png" alt="foobar Logo"> <img src../images/foobar_logo.png" alt="foobar Logo">
<p> <p>
Foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform.
</p> </p>
@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ Foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform.
Foobar2000 does not make it's source code availible, which could be hiding spyware features. Foobar2000 does not make it's source code availible, which could be hiding spyware features.
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<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<h1>File Transfer Protocol</h1> <h1>File Transfer Protocol</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<p> <p>
FTP is a protocol used for transferring files over a computer network. FTP is a protocol used for transferring files over a computer network.
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=lime>Not Spyware</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=lime>Not Spyware</font></h2>
<p> <p>
FTP does not collect any information than the absolute minimum needed to provide its service. As such you could say that FTP's information is only incidental to the service it provides. So, FTP is not a spyware protocol. You are only giving up your IP address, which of course is required can be hidden through proxies. FTP requires you to uniquely identify yourself as a user of a system to use its access control features, but beyond that it does not ask you for unncessary information about your computer, unlike the <a href="/articles/http.html">HTTP</a> protocol. FTP does not collect any information than the absolute minimum needed to provide its service. As such you could say that FTP's information is only incidental to the service it provides. So, FTP is not a spyware protocol. You are only giving up your IP address, which of course is required can be hidden through proxies. FTP requires you to uniquely identify yourself as a user of a system to use its access control features, but beyond that it does not ask you for unncessary information about your computer, unlike the <a href="../articles/http.html">HTTP</a> protocol.
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<hr> <hr>
<p><b> <p><b>
This article was last edited on 5/26/2018 This article was last edited on 5/26/2018
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Google</h1> <h1>Google</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/google_logo.png" alt="Google logo"> <img src="../images/google_logo.png" alt="Google logo">
<p> <p>
Google is an advertising company that produces and researches a huge amount of spyware products and services that permeate Google is an advertising company that produces and researches a huge amount of spyware products and services that permeate
the internet almost entirely. It is almost impossible for the naieve user to use the internet without running into Google the internet almost entirely. It is almost impossible for the naieve user to use the internet without running into Google
@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ spyware, as they have deployed products on almost every level of the user's inte
The following articles on this website have been written about technology created by Google: The following articles on this website have been written about technology created by Google:
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a><br> <a href="../articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search.html">Google Search</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search.html">Google Search</a><br>
<a href="/articles/youtube.html">YouTube</a><br> <a href="../articles/youtube.html">YouTube</a><br>
</p> </p>
<h2>Privacy Statements and Policies</h2> <h2>Privacy Statements and Policies</h2>
<p> <p>
@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ services when concerning user privacy.
This article was last edited on 11/9/2018 This article was last edited on 11/9/2018
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Google Search</h1> <h1>Google Search</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search_es.html">Spanish Translation</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/google.html">[qorg.xyz]</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search_es.html">Spanish Translation</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/google.html">[qorg.xyz]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search_tr.html">Turkish Translation</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search_tr.html">Turkish Translation</a><br>
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/google_logo.png" alt="Google logo"> <img src../images/google_logo.png" alt="Google logo">
<p> <p>
Google Search is a search engine created and owned by <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a>. Google Search is a search engine created and owned by <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a>.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=red>EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=red>EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ your information, so it is really not trying to be very detailed because it woul
This article was last edited on 12/12/2018 This article was last edited on 12/12/2018
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Buscador de Google</h1> <h1>Buscador de Google</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles">Back to catalog (English)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog (English)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search.html">English Version</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search.html">English Version</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search.html">Turkish Version</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search.html">Turkish Version</a><br>
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<img src="/images/google_logo.png"> <img src../images/google_logo.png">
<p>El buscador de Google es un motor de busqueda creado y mantenido por Google</p> <p>El buscador de Google es un motor de busqueda creado y mantenido por Google</p>
<h2>Nivel de spyware<font color="red"> EXTREMADAMENTE ALTO</font></h2> <h2>Nivel de spyware<font color="red"> EXTREMADAMENTE ALTO</font></h2>
<p> El buscador de Google recolecta tu información personal y está altamente integrado con otros servicios que también recolectan tu información personal. En la política de privacidad de Google<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> está escrita de mandera que no dice que tipos de información recolectam por lo que miente. Así que lo mejor que puedes hacer, es afirmar que cada vez que usas un servicio de Google es saber que está haciendo lo posible para obtener toda tu información.</p> <p> El buscador de Google recolecta tu información personal y está altamente integrado con otros servicios que también recolectan tu información personal. En la política de privacidad de Google<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> está escrita de mandera que no dice que tipos de información recolectam por lo que miente. Así que lo mejor que puedes hacer, es afirmar que cada vez que usas un servicio de Google es saber que está haciendo lo posible para obtener toda tu información.</p>
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Please keep this in mind when reading! It may become outdated in the future. Please keep this in mind when reading! It may become outdated in the future.
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<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Google Arama</h1> <h1>Google Arama</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles">Kataloga dön</a><br/> <a href="../articles/index.html">Kataloga dön</a><br/>
<a href="/articles/google_search_es.html">İspanyolca Çeviri</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/google.html">[qorg.xyz]</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search_es.html">İspanyolca Çeviri</a> <a href="https://qorg.xyz/spyware/google.html">[qorg.xyz]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search.html">English Version</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search.html">English Version</a><br>
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<img src="/images/google_logo.png" alt="Google logo"> <img src../images/google_logo.png" alt="Google logo">
<p><a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a> Arama tarafından oluşturulan ve yönetilen bir arama motorudur. <p><a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a> Arama tarafından oluşturulan ve yönetilen bir arama motorudur.
</p> </p>
<h2 class="western">Casus Yazılım Seviyesi: <font color="red">AŞIRI FAZLA</font></h2> <h2 class="western">Casus Yazılım Seviyesi: <font color="red">AŞIRI FAZLA</font></h2>
<p>Google Arama kişisel bilgilerinizi toplar ve sizin kişisel <p>Google Arama kişisel bilgilerinizi toplar ve sizin kişisel
@ -123,6 +123,6 @@ lisansı altında lisanslanmak zorundadır.
</p> </p>
<p><b>This article was translated from english on 4/8/2019. Check the dates of the english article with this one in case any changes have been made. <p><b>This article was translated from english on 4/8/2019. Check the dates of the english article with this one in case any changes have been made.
This translation might become outdated in the future.</b></p> This translation might become outdated in the future.</b></p>
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>GZDoom</h1> <h1>GZDoom</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/gzdoom_logo.png" alt="GZDoom Logo"> <img src../images/gzdoom_logo.png" alt="GZDoom Logo">
<p> <p>
GZDoom is a source port of Doom based on an older source port, ZDoom. GZDoom is a source port of Doom based on an older source port, ZDoom.
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@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ should make sure to compile it with the telemtery disabled, and you should make
This article was last edited on 5/30/2018 This article was last edited on 5/30/2018
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Hexchat</h1> <h1>Hexchat</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/hexchat_logo.png" alt="Hexchat Logo"> <img src../images/hexchat_logo.png" alt="Hexchat Logo">
<p> <p>
HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat, but unlike XChat it's completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems. HexChat is an IRC client based on XChat, but unlike XChat it's completely free for both Windows and Unix-like systems.
</p> </p>
@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ Hexchat is not spyware in and of itself, however you can use it to connect to se
</p> </p>
<hr> <hr>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>HyperText Transmission Protocol</h1> <h1>HyperText Transmission Protocol</h1>
<img src="/images/w3c_logo.png" alt="World Wide Web Consortum: The maintainers of the HTTP standard"> <img src../images/w3c_logo.png" alt="World Wide Web Consortum: The maintainers of the HTTP standard">
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<p> <p>
HTTP is a protocol usually used for transferring HyperText Markup Language documents accross the internet. HTTP is a protocol usually used for transferring HyperText Markup Language documents accross the internet.
</p> </p>
@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ protocol, but allow the protocol compromise user privacy.
This article was last edited on 5/14/2018 This article was last edited on 5/14/2018
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>GNU IceCat</h1> <h1>GNU IceCat</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/icecat_es.html">Spanish Translation</a></p> <a href="../articles/icecat_es.html">Spanish Translation</a></p>
<img src="/images/icecat_logo.png" alt="icecat Logo"> <img src../images/icecat_logo.png" alt="icecat Logo">
<p> <p>
GNU IceCat is a web browser that is a fork of <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>. GNU IceCat is a web browser that is a fork of <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=lime>Not Spyware</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=lime>Not Spyware</font></h2>
<p> <p>
GNU IceCat is a fork of Firefox that is more private and secure than Firefox and it contains several privacy-protecting features. IceCat 60 makes <font color=lime><b>no unsolicited connections</b></font> when you run it. Previous versions had privacy problems, but version 60 doesn't have these problems. You can read about the previous version here: <a href="/articles/icecat59.html">IceCat 59 Review</a> GNU IceCat is a fork of Firefox that is more private and secure than Firefox and it contains several privacy-protecting features. IceCat 60 makes <font color=lime><b>no unsolicited connections</b></font> when you run it. Previous versions had privacy problems, but version 60 doesn't have these problems. You can read about the previous version here: <a href="../articles/icecat59.html">IceCat 59 Review</a>
</p> </p>
<h3>IceCat's privacy features</h3> <h3>IceCat's privacy features</h3>
<p> <p>
@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ GNU IceCat is a fork of Firefox that is more private and secure than Firefox and
This article was last edited on 9/18/2018 This article was last edited on 9/18/2018
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>GNU IceCat (v59)</h1> <h1>GNU IceCat (v59)</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/icecat_logo.png" alt="icecat Logo"> <img src../images/icecat_logo.png" alt="icecat Logo">
<p> <p>
GNU IceCat is a web browser that is a fork of <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>. GNU IceCat is a web browser that is a fork of <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=greenyellow>Low</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=greenyellow>Low</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GNU IceCat is a fork of Firefox that is more private and secure than Firefox and
Even though IceCat has better privacy features out of the box than Firefox, it still phones home by default to GNU, Mozilla, and Google. Even though IceCat has better privacy features out of the box than Firefox, it still phones home by default to GNU, Mozilla, and Google.
So, while it claims to respect your privacy, it doesn't take steps to stop spyware features like this. So, while it claims to respect your privacy, it doesn't take steps to stop spyware features like this.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/icecat_phones_home.png" alt="Icecat phoning home"> <img src../images/icecat_phones_home.png" alt="Icecat phoning home">
<h3>IceCat's privacy features</h3> <h3>IceCat's privacy features</h3>
<p> <p>
From <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/">gnu.org</a>: From <a href="https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/">gnu.org</a>:
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ GNU IceCat is a fork of Firefox that is more private and secure than Firefox and
<p> <p>
<a name="1">1.</a> <a name="1">1.</a>
<a href="https://digdeeper.neocities.org/">Dig Deeper</a> <a href="https://digdeeper.neocities.org/">Dig Deeper</a>
<a href="https://digdeeper.neocities.org/images/icecat.png">[original image link]</a><br> <a href="https://digdeeper.neocities.o../images/icecat.png">[original image link]</a><br>
</p> </p>
<hr> <hr>
@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ GNU IceCat is a fork of Firefox that is more private and secure than Firefox and
This article was last edited on 6/21/2018 This article was last edited on 6/21/2018
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>GNU IceCat</h1> <h1>GNU IceCat</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog (English)</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog (English)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/icecat.html">English Translation</a></p> <a href="../articles/icecat.html">English Translation</a></p>
<img src="/images/icecat_logo.png" alt="icecat Logo"> <img src../images/icecat_logo.png" alt="icecat Logo">
<p> <p>
GNU IceCat es un navegador web, derivado de <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>. GNU IceCat es un navegador web, derivado de <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>.
</p> </p>
<h2>Nivel de Spyware: <font color=lime>No es spyware</font></h2> <h2>Nivel de Spyware: <font color=lime>No es spyware</font></h2>
@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ GNU IceCat es un navegador web, derivado de <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Fir
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Online Spyware Classification Project Article Catalog</h1> <h1>Online Spyware Classification Project Article Catalog</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/">Back to Home</a><br> <a href="../index.html>Back to Home</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Spanish Catalog</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Spanish Catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index2.html">Unfinished Articles</a><br> <a href="../articles/index2.html">Unfinished Articles</a><br>
</p>
<p>
All of the articles on this website are available here! If you want to edit any of these articles, or contribute your own articles, email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>
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<p>All of the articles on this website are available here! If you want to edit any of these articles, or contribute your own articles, contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>./p>
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Web Browsers</h2> <h2>Web Browsers</h2>
<a href="/articles/browsers.html">Comparison between web browsers</a><br><br> <a href="../articles/browsers.html">Comparison between web browsers</a><br><br>
<a href="/articles/iron.html">SRWare Iron</a><br> <a href="../articles/iron.html">SRWare Iron</a><br>
<a href="/articles/slimjet.html">Slimjet</a><br> <a href="../articles/slimjet.html">Slimjet</a><br>
<a href="/articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a> <a href="../articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a>
<a href="/articles/chrome_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br> <a href="../articles/chrome_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/opera.html">Opera</a><br> <a href="../articles/opera.html">Opera</a><br>
<a href="/articles/webdiscover.html">WebDiscover</a><br> <a href="../articles/webdiscover.html">WebDiscover</a><br>
<a href="/articles/firefox.html">Mozilla Firefox</a> <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Mozilla Firefox</a>
<a href="/guides/firefox.html">[Mitigation Guide]</a><br> <a href="../guides/firefox.html">[Mitigation Guide]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/vivaldi.html">Vivaldi</a><br> <a href="../articles/vivaldi.html">Vivaldi</a><br>
<a href="/articles/explorer.html">Internet Explorer</a><br> <a href="../articles/explorer.html">Internet Explorer</a><br>
<a href="/articles/dissenter.html">Dissenter</a><br> <a href="../articles/dissenter.html">Dissenter</a><br>
<a href="/articles/waterfox.html">Waterfox</a><br> <a href="../articles/waterfox.html">Waterfox</a><br>
<a href="/articles/brave.html">Brave</a><br> <a href="../articles/brave.html">Brave</a><br>
<a href="/articles/palemoon.html">Pale Moon</a> <a href="../articles/palemoon.html">Pale Moon</a>
<a href="/guides/palemoon.html">[Mitigation Guide]</a><br> <a href="../guides/palemoon.html">[Mitigation Guide]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/sphere.html">Sphere Browser</a><br> <a href="../articles/sphere.html">Sphere Browser</a><br>
<a href="/articles/iridium.html">Iridium Browser</a> <a href="../articles/iridium.html">Iridium Browser</a>
<a href="/guides/iridium.html">[Mitigation Guide]</a><br> <a href="../guides/iridium.html">[Mitigation Guide]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/icecat.html">GNU IceCat</a> <a href="../articles/icecat.html">GNU IceCat</a>
<a href="/articles/icecat_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br> <a href="../articles/icecat_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/falkon.html">Falkon</a><br> <a href="../articles/falkon.html">Falkon</a><br>
<a href="/articles/otter.html">Otter Browser</a><br> <a href="../articles/otter.html">Otter Browser</a><br>
<a href="/articles/qutebrowser.html">Qutebrowser</a><br> <a href="../articles/qutebrowser.html">Qutebrowser</a><br>
<a href="/articles/ungoogled_chromium.html">Ungoogled Chromium</a><br> <a href="../articles/ungoogled_chromium.html">Ungoogled Chromium</a><br>
<a href="/articles/tor.html">Tor Browser</a><br> <a href="../articles/tor.html">Tor Browser</a><br>
<h2>Online Content Platforms</h2> <h2>Online Content Platforms</h2>
<a href="/articles/snapchat.html">Snapchat</a><br> <a href="../articles/snapchat.html">Snapchat</a><br>
<a href="/articles/instagram.html">Instagram</a><br> <a href="../articles/instagram.html">Instagram</a><br>
<a href="/articles/youtube.html">YouTube</a><br> <a href="../articles/youtube.html">YouTube</a><br>
<h2>Messaging Clients/Services</h2> <h2>Messaging Clients/Services</h2>
<a href="/articles/discord.html">Discord</a> <a href="../articles/discord.html">Discord</a>
<a href="/articles/discord_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br> <a href="../articles/discord_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/thunderbird.html">Mozilla Thunderbird</a><br> <a href="../articles/thunderbird.html">Mozilla Thunderbird</a><br>
<a href="/articles/telegram.html">Telegram</a><br> <a href="../articles/telegram.html">Telegram</a><br>
<a href="/articles/hexchat.html">Hexchat</a><br> <a href="../articles/hexchat.html">Hexchat</a><br>
<h2>Search Engines</h2> <h2>Search Engines</h2>
<a href="/articles/google_search.html">Google Search</a> <a href="../articles/google_search.html">Google Search</a>
<a href="/articles/google_search_es.html">[Spanish]</a> <a href="../articles/google_search_es.html">[Spanish]</a>
<a href="/articles/google_search_tr.html">[Turkish]</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search_tr.html">[Turkish]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a><br> <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a><br>
<a href="/articles/yahoo.html">Yahoo</a><br> <a href="../articles/yahoo.html">Yahoo</a><br>
<a href="/articles/duckduckgo.html">DuckDuckGo</a> <a href="../articles/duckduckgo.html">DuckDuckGo</a>
<a href="/articles/duckduckgo_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br> <a href="../articles/duckduckgo_es.html">[Spanish]</a><br>
<h2>Video Games</h2> <h2>Video Games</h2>
<a href="/articles/steam.html">Steam</a><br> <a href="../articles/steam.html">Steam</a><br>
<a href="/articles/redshell.html">Red Shell</a><br> <a href="../articles/redshell.html">Red Shell</a><br>
<a href="/articles/unity.html">Unity</a><br> <a href="../articles/unity.html">Unity</a><br>
<a href="/articles/razer_en.html">Razer</a> <a href="../articles/razer_en.html">Razer</a>
<a href="/articles/razer.html">[Spanish]</a><br> <a href="../articles/razer.html">[Spanish]</a><br>
<a href="/articles/ksp.html">Kerbal Space Program</a><br> <a href="../articles/ksp.html">Kerbal Space Program</a><br>
<a href="/articles/gzdoom.html">GZDoom</a><br> <a href="../articles/gzdoom.html">GZDoom</a><br>
<h2>Media Players</h2> <h2>Media Players</h2>
<a href="/articles/realplayer.html">RealPlayer</a><br> <a href="../articles/realplayer.html">RealPlayer</a><br>
<a href="/articles/itunes.html">iTunes</a><br> <a href="../articles/itunes.html">iTunes</a><br>
<a href="/articles/vlc.html">VLC Media Player</a><br> <a href="../articles/vlc.html">VLC Media Player</a><br>
<h2>Other</h2> <h2>Other</h2>
<a href="/articles/ccleaner.html">CCleaner</a><br> <a href="../articles/ccleaner.html">CCleaner</a><br>
<a href="/articles/poweriso.html">PowerISO</a><br> <a href="../articles/poweriso.html">PowerISO</a><br>
<a href="/articles/cdex.html">CDex</a><br> <a href="../articles/cdex.html">CDex</a><br>
<a href="/articles/paint.net.html">Paint.NET</a><br> <a href="../articles/paint.net.html">Paint.NET</a><br>
<a href="/articles/http.html">HyperText Transmission Protocol</a><br> <a href="../articles/http.html">HyperText Transmission Protocol</a><br>
<a href="/articles/ftp.html">File Transfer Protocol</a><br> <a href="../articles/ftp.html">File Transfer Protocol</a><br>
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<html lang="en-us"> <html lang="en-us">
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
@ -9,26 +9,26 @@
<h1>Online Spyware Classification Project Unfinished Article Catalog</h1> <h1>Online Spyware Classification Project Unfinished Article Catalog</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/">Back to Home</a><br> <a href="../index.html">Back to Home</a><br>
<a href="/articles/">Main Catalog</a><br> <a href="../articles/index.html/">Main Catalog</a><br>
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
This is a catalog of all of the articles that are currently works-in-progress. The articles here are either unfinished, or not accurate and need to be edited before they can be added to the normal catalog. If you want to edit any of these articles, or contribute your own articles, email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. These articles need the most help, so feel free to contribute! This is a catalog of all of the articles that are currently works-in-progress. The articles here are either unfinished, or not accurate and need to be edited before they can be added to the normal catalog. If you want to edit any of these articles, or contribute your own articles, contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. These articles need the most help, so feel free to contribute!
</p> </p>
<p>The <a href="/requested_articles.txt">requested articles</a> file also has a list of articles that have been requested, and the state of those <p>The <a href="../requested_articles.txt">requested articles</a> file also has a list of articles that have been requested, and the state of those
requests.</p> requests.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles/utorrent.html">uTorrent</a><br> <a href="../articles/utorrent.html">uTorrent</a><br>
<a href="/articles/nvidia.html">Nvidia Drivers</a><br> <a href="../articles/nvidia.html">Nvidia Drivers</a><br>
<a href="/articles/1password.html">1password</a><br> <a href="../articles/1password.html">1password</a><br>
<a href="/articles/foobar2000.html">Foobar 2000</a><br> <a href="../articles/foobar2000.html">Foobar 2000</a><br>
<a href="/articles/browsers.html">Comparison between web browsers</a><br> <a href="../articles/browsers.html">Comparison between web browsers</a><br>
<a href="/articles/example.html">Example Article</a><br> <a href="../articles/example.html">Example Article</a><br>
<a href="/guides/classify.html">Classification Guide</a><br> <a href="../guides/classify.html">Classification Guide</a><br>
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Online Spyware Classification Project Spanish Article Catalog</h1> <h1>Online Spyware Classification Project Spanish Article Catalog</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/">Back to Home</a><br> <a href="/">Back to Home</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index.html">English Catalog</a><br> <a href="../articles/index.html">English Catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index2.html">Unfinished Articles</a><br> <a href="../articles/index2.html">Unfinished Articles</a><br>
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
This is a catalog of all of the Spanish articles on this site. Some of these articles are translations of other English articles on the site and some This is a catalog of all of the Spanish articles on this site. Some of these articles are translations of other English articles on the site and some
@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ are only in Spanish. Thanks to one very helpful contributor, these articles have
this catalog larger, consider translating an article, or writing your own articles, in Spanish. It would be very much appreciated. this catalog larger, consider translating an article, or writing your own articles, in Spanish. It would be very much appreciated.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit any of these articles, or contribute your own articles, email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a> If you want to edit any of these articles, or contribute your own articles, contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>.
</p> </p>
<hr> <hr>
<h2>All Articles</h2> <h2>All Articles</h2>
<a href="/articles/razer.html">Razer</a><br> <a href="../articles/razer.html">Razer</a><br>
<a href="/articles/chrome_es.html">Google Chrome</a><br> <a href="../articles/chrome_es.html">Google Chrome</a><br>
<a href="/articles/icecat_es.html">GNU IceCat</a><br> <a href="../articles/icecat_es.html">GNU IceCat</a><br>
<a href="/articles/discord_es.html">Discord</a><br> <a href="../articles/discord_es.html">Discord</a><br>
<a href="/articles/google_search_es.html">Google Search</a><br> <a href="../articles/google_search_es.html">Google Search</a><br>
<a href="/articles/duckduckgo_es.html">DuckDuckGo</a><br> <a href="../articles/duckduckgo_es.html">DuckDuckGo</a><br>
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<head> <head>
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<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>Instagram</h1> <h1>Instagram</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/ig_logo.png" alt="Instagram logo"> <img src../images/ig_logo.png" alt="Instagram logo">
<p> <p>
Instagram, developed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook">Facebook</a> is designed to be a free smartphone app that allows users to post pictures and videos to a feed, much like any micro-blogging platform. It is popular among teenagers and millennials. In fact businesses are now getting into the Instagram scene and creating their own Instagram profiles. Instagram, developed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook">Facebook</a> is designed to be a free smartphone app that allows users to post pictures and videos to a feed, much like any micro-blogging platform. It is popular among teenagers and millennials. In fact businesses are now getting into the Instagram scene and creating their own Instagram profiles.
</p> </p>
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Whenever a user takes a picture on a modern smartphone, GPS Coordinates are stor
<h3>You Must Provide a Telephone Number or Email Address to Sign Up</h3> <h3>You Must Provide a Telephone Number or Email Address to Sign Up</h3>
<p>In order to sign up for the app, you must provide either a telephone number or an email address. You will not be allowed to create an account if you don't provide a either one. This is obviously a method Instagram to uniquely identify you.</p> <p>In order to sign up for the app, you must provide either a telephone number or an email address. You will not be allowed to create an account if you don't provide a either one. This is obviously a method Instagram to uniquely identify you.</p>
<p>If you provided Instagram with a cellular telephone number and uninstalled the app, you will get constant nags to "see whats new on Instagram". Fortunately these nags will go away after about a month, and can be blocked by simply blocking the number</p> <p>If you provided Instagram with a cellular telephone number and uninstalled the app, you will get constant nags to "see whats new on Instagram". Fortunately these nags will go away after about a month, and can be blocked by simply blocking the number</p>
<img src="/images/ig_sshot.png" alt="screenshot"> <img src../images/ig_sshot.png" alt="screenshot">
<h3>It Broadcasts What You Do In The App To Other Users</h3> <h3>It Broadcasts What You Do In The App To Other Users</h3>
<p>Introduced in January 2018, Instagram sports a new spyware feature that broadcasts what you doing in the app to anyone that DMs you in the app<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>. But, it goes further, it reportedly also broadcasts what comments you read and what photos you like in the app. On microblogging platforms like Instagram, the majority of users like their actions to be private. A lot of users have complained about this feature and they stated that the feature is here to stay. Also, there is no way to disable this feature either.</p> <p>Introduced in January 2018, Instagram sports a new spyware feature that broadcasts what you doing in the app to anyone that DMs you in the app<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>. But, it goes further, it reportedly also broadcasts what comments you read and what photos you like in the app. On microblogging platforms like Instagram, the majority of users like their actions to be private. A lot of users have complained about this feature and they stated that the feature is here to stay. Also, there is no way to disable this feature either.</p>
@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ Whenever a user takes a picture on a modern smartphone, GPS Coordinates are stor
This article was last edited on 2/24/2019 This article was last edited on 2/24/2019
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Iridium Browser</h1> <h1>Iridium Browser</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/guides/iridium.html">Mitigation Guide</a></p> <a href="/guides/iridium.html">Mitigation Guide</a></p>
<img src="/images/iridium_logo.jpg" alt="Iridium Logo"> <img src../images/iridium_logo.jpg" alt="Iridium Logo">
<p> <p>
Iridium is a privacy-based fork of Google Chrome. From their website: "All modifications enhance the privacy of the user and make sure that the latest and best secure technologies are used. Automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords and metrics to central services is prevented and only occurs with the approval of the user." Unlike other browsers of its kind, this one is fully featured (has all the addons that are available for Chrome), and so is recommended for everyday usage. Iridium is a privacy-based fork of Google Chrome. From their website: "All modifications enhance the privacy of the user and make sure that the latest and best secure technologies are used. Automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords and metrics to central services is prevented and only occurs with the approval of the user." Unlike other browsers of its kind, this one is fully featured (has all the addons that are available for Chrome), and so is recommended for everyday usage.
</p> </p>
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<p> <p>
Iridium browser will make these requests to Google to update a blocklist of websites for its SafeBrowsing feature: Iridium browser will make these requests to Google to update a blocklist of websites for its SafeBrowsing feature:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/iridium_request.png" alt="Iridium safebrowsing requests"> <img src../images/iridium_request.png" alt="Iridium safebrowsing requests">
<p> <p>
Iridium browser will also download this blocklist from a mirror maintained by the developers. Since the web browser is Iridium browser will also download this blocklist from a mirror maintained by the developers. Since the web browser is
awalys "phoning home" to either google or the developers servers, this is a form of spyware that can be used to monitor awalys "phoning home" to either google or the developers servers, this is a form of spyware that can be used to monitor
usage of the program, as well as collection of the User-Agent's of the program's users. (See the <a href="/articles/http.html">HTTP article</a>) usage of the program, as well as collection of the User-Agent's of the program's users. (See the <a href="../articles/http.html">HTTP article</a>)
This request is made 5 miniutes after the program is started, and then updated every 30 miniutes. This request is made 5 miniutes after the program is started, and then updated every 30 miniutes.
</p> </p>
<h3>Inaccurate Privacy Claims</h3> <h3>Inaccurate Privacy Claims</h3>
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</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
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<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>SRWare Iron</h1> <h1>SRWare Iron</h1>
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<img src="/images/srware_logo.png" alt="SRWare Iron Logo"> <img src../images/srware_logo.png" alt="SRWare Iron Logo">
<p> <p>
SRWare Iron is a free web browser, and an implementation of Chromium by SRWare of Germany. SRWare Iron is a free web browser, and an implementation of Chromium by SRWare of Germany.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color="red">EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color="red">EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2>
<p> <p>
SRWare Iron claims to be a privacy respecting web browser that is an alternative to <a href="/articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a>'s SRWare Iron claims to be a privacy respecting web browser that is an alternative to <a href="../articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a>'s
spyware, and specifically brands itself as a privacy respecting web browser that aims to give users spyware, and specifically brands itself as a privacy respecting web browser that aims to give users
the Chrome experience without Google's spyware. However when examining this program, these claims the Chrome experience without Google's spyware. However when examining this program, these claims
instantly melt away. SRWare Iron connects to an absolutely incredible amount of trackers and opens instantly melt away. SRWare Iron connects to an absolutely incredible amount of trackers and opens
connections to an enormous amount of servers on it's first run. It racks up a rough estimate of connections to an enormous amount of servers on it's first run. It racks up a rough estimate of
<b><font color="yellow">~400-500 unsolicited connections</font></b>, and it actually took several minitues for it to stop making new <b><font color="yellow">~400-500 unsolicited connections</font></b>, and it actually took several minitues for it to stop making new
requests and connections. SRWare Iron uses the spyware search engine <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a> as it's default search requests and connections. SRWare Iron uses the spyware search engine <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a> as it's default search
engine, however it goes beyond that and routes your requests to Bing through it's own servers engine, however it goes beyond that and routes your requests to Bing through it's own servers
so that it can spy on your internet searches as well. The bottom line is that this browser is just so that it can spy on your internet searches as well. The bottom line is that this browser is just
another false privacy initiative and is really <b><font color="red">no better than Chrome.</font></b> another false privacy initiative and is really <b><font color="red">no better than Chrome.</font></b>
@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ When you first start SRWare Iron, it will immediately open the following two pag
<code>https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php</code>. The most offensive page is the <code>start.me</code> domain <code>https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php</code>. The most offensive page is the <code>start.me</code> domain
which begins loading in an enormous amount of spyware from all over the internet. I did not count the specific amount of requests which begins loading in an enormous amount of spyware from all over the internet. I did not count the specific amount of requests
but it was somewhere in the 400-500 range (my software doesn't provide a great amount of automation... or maybe i'm not using it but it was somewhere in the 400-500 range (my software doesn't provide a great amount of automation... or maybe i'm not using it
as well as I could). This <a href="/images/iron_spyware.png">image</a> (at 1.06 MB- almost 1/4 of the size of the entire site as of writing!) as well as I could). This <a href../images/iron_spyware.png">image</a> (at 1.06 MB- almost 1/4 of the size of the entire site as of writing!)
should give you an idea of the amount of requests I was swamped by. It took a while for it to die down. On subsequent runs the should give you an idea of the amount of requests I was swamped by. It took a while for it to die down. On subsequent runs the
amount of requests it sent was far less. It connected to spyware platforms like Google Analytics and Piwik, and executed their JavaScript payloads. amount of requests it sent was far less. It connected to spyware platforms like Google Analytics and Piwik, and executed their JavaScript payloads.
There were a lot of redundant connections to Google Analytics so it's probable that multiple companies are able to send their own There were a lot of redundant connections to Google Analytics so it's probable that multiple companies are able to send their own
@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ everywhere you go!
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
When checking the browser's connections in Network Monitor 3.4, you could see that it connected to a huge amount When checking the browser's connections in Network Monitor 3.4, you could see that it connected to a huge amount
of servers, even though only two domains were ever contacted.<a href="/images/iron_connections.png">This screenshot</a> doesn't caputre of servers, even though only two domains were ever contacted.<a href../images/iron_connections.png">This screenshot</a> doesn't caputre
all of the IP addresses that it connected, but should give you an idea. all of the IP addresses that it connected, but should give you an idea.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
@ -87,16 +87,16 @@ Just so that there is no doubt- you are being served tracking cookies by adverti
<h3>Redirecting of internet searches through developer's domain</h3> <h3>Redirecting of internet searches through developer's domain</h3>
<p> <p>
After you've finished identifying your web browser to just about every single spyware company on the internet, you can begin After you've finished identifying your web browser to just about every single spyware company on the internet, you can begin
making internet searches with your new SRWare Iron browser. The default search engine is the spyware search engine <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a>. making internet searches with your new SRWare Iron browser. The default search engine is the spyware search engine <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a>.
However it's not enough to just point you at a spyware search engine... when you try and actually run a search on Bing, this is what happens: However it's not enough to just point you at a spyware search engine... when you try and actually run a search on Bing, this is what happens:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/iron_bing.png" alt="SRWare Iron redirecting through it's own servers"> <img src../images/iron_bing.png" alt="SRWare Iron redirecting through it's own servers">
<p> <p>
Basically, every time you make a search with this browser, your searches are sent through the developer's servers. Basically, every time you make a search with this browser, your searches are sent through the developer's servers.
So, the developer can know exactly what your internet history is, in this way. Your searches are also being sent through So, the developer can know exactly what your internet history is, in this way. Your searches are also being sent through
<code>wisesearches.com</code>, but I don't know who they are. So now instead of giving up your search history to one <code>wisesearches.com</code>, but I don't know who they are. So now instead of giving up your search history to one
spyware company, Google, you can give it to three spyware companies, by switching to this browser. This is a very similar spyware company, Google, you can give it to three spyware companies, by switching to this browser. This is a very similar
tactic to the one that the spyware browser <a href="/articles/slimjet.html">Slimjet</a> uses, where it routes searches to tactic to the one that the spyware browser <a href="../articles/slimjet.html">Slimjet</a> uses, where it routes searches to
Bing through it's own domains. Bing through it's own domains.
</p> </p>
<h3>Motivations of the SRWare Iron developer?</h3> <h3>Motivations of the SRWare Iron developer?</h3>
@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ Bing through it's own domains.
This article was last edited on 11/20/2018 This article was last edited on 11/20/2018
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>.All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>iTunes</h1> <h1>iTunes</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/itunes_logo.png" alt="itunes logo"> <img src../images/itunes_logo.png" alt="itunes logo">
<p> <p>
iTunes is a media player, media library, Internet radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc. iTunes is a media player, media library, Internet radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed by Apple Inc.
</p> </p>
@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This spyware platform collects the following information from you<sup><a href="#
<p> <p>
Whenever you open Itunes, these two requests are immediately made: Whenever you open Itunes, these two requests are immediately made:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/itunes_spyware1.png" alt="Itunes unsolictied network requests"> <img src../images/itunes_spyware1.png" alt="Itunes unsolictied network requests">
<p> <p>
<a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201999">Here</a><sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> is a list of all of the domains that Itunes will connect too. <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201999">Here</a><sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> is a list of all of the domains that Itunes will connect too.
So, whenever you start up Itunes, you are immediately checked into the botnet. It's not clarified exactly what Itunes is So, whenever you start up Itunes, you are immediately checked into the botnet. It's not clarified exactly what Itunes is
@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ So, there can be no illusion or mistake about what happens to the information yo
This article was last edited on 5/12/2018 This article was last edited on 5/12/2018
</b></p> </b></p>
<p> <p>
If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), email me at <a href="mailto:spyware@aaathats3as.com">spyware@aaathats3as.com</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted. If you want to edit this article, or contribute your own article(s), contact us on XMPP over in spyware@conference.nuegia.net, or visit us at the git repo on <a href="https://codeberg.org/TheShadow/SpywareWatchdog">Codeberg</a>. All contributions must be liscenced under the CC0 liscence to be accepted.
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Kerbal Space Program</h1> <h1>Kerbal Space Program</h1>
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<img src="/images/ksp_logo.png" alt="Kerbal Space Program Logo"> <img src../images/ksp_logo.png" alt="Kerbal Space Program Logo">
<p> <p>
Kerbal Space Program is a space flight simulation video game developed and published by Squad, and currently owned by Take-Two Interactive. Kerbal Space Program is a space flight simulation video game developed and published by Squad, and currently owned by Take-Two Interactive.
</p> </p>
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Kerbal Space program is a spyware program that mines large amounts of personal information of its users<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup><sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup>, Kerbal Space program is a spyware program that mines large amounts of personal information of its users<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup><sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup>,
to use for its own advertising, and to sell to other advertisers. On its face, it is a video game, but it is loaded with a huge amount of spyware that makes it completely unusable from a privacy standpoint. to use for its own advertising, and to sell to other advertisers. On its face, it is a video game, but it is loaded with a huge amount of spyware that makes it completely unusable from a privacy standpoint.
If you MUST use this program, run it in a VM with no internet connection. KSP collects so much information, that it has managed to catapult itself into the highest ranks of If you MUST use this program, run it in a VM with no internet connection. KSP collects so much information, that it has managed to catapult itself into the highest ranks of
this webiste and can only be described as a uniquely malicious datamining platform. KSP at one point was integrated with the <a href="/articles/redshell.html">Redshell</a> spyware platform.<sup><a href="#1">[3]</a></sup><sup> this webiste and can only be described as a uniquely malicious datamining platform. KSP at one point was integrated with the <a href="../articles/redshell.html">Redshell</a> spyware platform.<sup><a href="#1">[3]</a></sup><sup>
</p> </p>
<h3>Kerbal Space Program collects vast amounts of personal information</h3> <h3>Kerbal Space Program collects vast amounts of personal information</h3>
@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
This article was last updated on 5/30/2018 This article was last updated on 5/30/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Nvidia Graphics Card Drivers</h1> <h1>Nvidia Graphics Card Drivers</h1>
<img src="/images/nvidia_logo.png" alt="Nvidia logo"> <img src../images/nvidia_logo.png" alt="Nvidia logo">
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<h2>UNFINISHED ARTICLE- UNDER CONSTRUCTION</h2> <h2>UNFINISHED ARTICLE- UNDER CONSTRUCTION</h2>
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This program is malware that is also developed by Nvidia as well, and has a huge range of serious privacy issues, including scanning and uploading information This program is malware that is also developed by Nvidia as well, and has a huge range of serious privacy issues, including scanning and uploading information
about the files onto your comptuer to Nvidia. (An article about GeForce Experience is planned) about the files onto your comptuer to Nvidia. (An article about GeForce Experience is planned)
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<img src="/images/nvidia_bundling.png" alt="Nvidia driver installation screenshot"> <img src../images/nvidia_bundling.png" alt="Nvidia driver installation screenshot">
<h3>Nvidia drivers install telemetry services onto the host machine</h3> <h3>Nvidia drivers install telemetry services onto the host machine</h3>
<p> <p>
When the installation is finished, these services will show up (This is on windows 7): When the installation is finished, these services will show up (This is on windows 7):
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/nvidia_spyware_service.png" alt="Nvidia spyware services"> <img src../images/nvidia_spyware_service.png" alt="Nvidia spyware services">
<p> <p>
These can at least be disabled like so: These can at least be disabled like so:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/nvidia_spyware_disable.png" alt="Nvidia spyware service disable"> <img src../images/nvidia_spyware_disable.png" alt="Nvidia spyware service disable">
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Sources</h2> <h2>Sources</h2>
<p> <p>
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This article was last edited on 7/22/2018 This article was last edited on 7/22/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Opera</h1> <h1>Opera</h1>
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<img src="/images/opera_logo.png" alt="Images are in the /images folder"> <img src../images/opera_logo.png" alt="Images are in the /images folder">
<p> <p>
A web browser made by Opera Software, using the Blink engine. Has some interesting features like mouse gestures, a built-in ad blocker and VPN. It is the sixth most popular browser. But how does it look like in terms of privacy? A web browser made by Opera Software, using the Blink engine. Has some interesting features like mouse gestures, a built-in ad blocker and VPN. It is the sixth most popular browser. But how does it look like in terms of privacy?
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<h3>Geolocation</h3> <h3>Geolocation</h3>
<p>The first request Opera makes is the geolocation request: <img src="/images/opera_geo.png"> which includes your country and the precise timestamp.</p> <p>The first request Opera makes is the geolocation request: <img src../images/opera_geo.png"> which includes your country and the precise timestamp.</p>
<h3>Homepage request</h3> <h3>Homepage request</h3>
<p>If this is the first time you run Opera, it makes this request: <img src = "/images/opera_firstrun.png"> which will redirect you to their homepage. Then, that homepage will make a bunch of other requests, including to google analytics, facebook (if you're logged in, they now know who you are), and even yandex.ru. The yandex request will set a <b>uniquely identifying</b> cookie.</p> <p>If this is the first time you run Opera, it makes this request: <img src =../images/opera_firstrun.png"> which will redirect you to their homepage. Then, that homepage will make a bunch of other requests, including to google analytics, facebook (if you're logged in, they now know who you are), and even yandex.ru. The yandex request will set a <b>uniquely identifying</b> cookie.</p>
<h3>Cxense analytics</h3> <h3>Cxense analytics</h3>
@ -35,14 +35,14 @@
<h3>Search engines</h3> <h3>Search engines</h3>
<p>Opera will also download a list of search engines, which <font color=red><b>you cannot delete</b></font>, only add new ones (at least from the GUI). Apparently, there are some convoluted methods of deleting the search engines, but I haven't confirmed them. <img src = "/images/opera_partner_content.png"> Of course, the default search engine is the anti-privacy <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a>.</p> <p>Opera will also download a list of search engines, which <font color=red><b>you cannot delete</b></font>, only add new ones (at least from the GUI). Apparently, there are some convoluted methods of deleting the search engines, but I haven't confirmed them. <img src =../images/opera_partner_content.png"> Of course, the default search engine is the anti-privacy <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a>.</p>
<h3>OCSP querying</h3> <h3>OCSP querying</h3>
<p>Opera will query OCSP servers (ocsp.comodoca.com) to check if SSL certificates expired. <p>Opera will query OCSP servers (ocsp.comodoca.com) to check if SSL certificates expired.
<h3>Malware / Phishing protection</h3> <h3>Malware / Phishing protection</h3>
<p>Anytime you visit a website, Opera will make a request like this: <img src="/images/opera_sitecheck.png"> to check if it is malicious. So it is literally spying on your whole browsing history. Fortunately, this can be turned off.</p> <p>Anytime you visit a website, Opera will make a request like this: <img src../images/opera_sitecheck.png"> to check if it is malicious. So it is literally spying on your whole browsing history. Fortunately, this can be turned off.</p>
<h3>Other requests</h3> <h3>Other requests</h3>
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<h1>Otter Browser</h1> <h1>Otter Browser</h1>
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<img src="/images/otter_browser_logo.png" alt="Otter Browser Logo"> <img src../images/otter_browser_logo.png" alt="Otter Browser Logo">
<p> <p>
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. 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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<h1>Paint.NET</h1> <h1>Paint.NET</h1>
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<img src="/images/paintnet_logo.png" alt="logo"> <img src../images/paintnet_logo.png" alt="logo">
<p> <p>
Paint.NET is a freeware image editor program for Microsoft Windows. Paint.NET is a freeware image editor program for Microsoft Windows.
</p> </p>
@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ So the only way to avoid this is to block the program from accessing the interne
This article was last edited on 6/1/2018 This article was last edited on 6/1/2018
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<h1>Pale Moon</h1> <h1>Pale Moon</h1>
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<a href="/guides/palemoon.html">Mitigation Guide</a></p> <a href="/guides/palemoon.html">Mitigation Guide</a></p>
<img src="/images/palemoon_logo.png" alt="Pale Moon logo"> <img src../images/palemoon_logo.png" alt="Pale Moon logo">
<p> <p>
Pale Moon is a fork of an old <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a> version, before the user interface change that put off many people. Version 28.4 was used to Pale Moon is a fork of an old <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a> version, before the user interface change that put off many people. Version 28.4 was used to
write this article. This article replaces an old article (<a href="/articles/palemoon_old.html">here</a>). write this article. This article replaces an old article (<a href="../articles/palemoon_old.html">here</a>).
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<p> <p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2>
@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
By default, Pale Moon's home page is set to https://palemoon.start.me, and it will automatically make a connection to it upon its first run. By default, Pale Moon's home page is set to https://palemoon.start.me, and it will automatically make a connection to it upon its first run.
This page connects to Google Analytics, which can fingerprint and track you across the internet. This page connects to Google Analytics, which can fingerprint and track you across the internet.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/pm_analytics.png" alt="Google Analyics requests sent by Pale Moon's default homepage"> <img src../images/pm_analytics.png" alt="Google Analyics requests sent by Pale Moon's default homepage">
<h3>Blocking privacy-enhancing addons</h3> <h3>Blocking privacy-enhancing addons</h3>
<p> <p>
Pale Moon by default won't allow you to install the privacy-enhancing addon noscript, citing this rationale for Pale Moon by default won't allow you to install the privacy-enhancing addon noscript, citing this rationale for
@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ NoScript will cause display issues and functional issues. "</i><sup><a href="#1"
This article was created on 3/19/2019<br> This article was created on 3/19/2019<br>
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<h1>Pale Moon</h1> <h1>Pale Moon</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a><br> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/guides/palemoon.html">Mitigation Guide</a></p> <a href="/guides/palemoon.html">Mitigation Guide</a></p>
<img src="/images/palemoon_logo.png" alt="Pale Moon logo"> <img src../images/palemoon_logo.png" alt="Pale Moon logo">
<p> <p>
Pale Moon is a fork of an old <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a> version, before the user interface change that put off many people. But is it a worthy alternative to FF in terms of privacy? Versions 27.7.2 and 28.1.0 were both tested for this article. Pale Moon is a fork of an old <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a> version, before the user interface change that put off many people. But is it a worthy alternative to FF in terms of privacy? Versions 27.7.2 and 28.1.0 were both tested for this article.
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2>
@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ privacy-concerned users, and would rather allow websites to execute malicious EC
This article was last updated on 10/14/2018 This article was last updated on 10/14/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>PowerISO</h1> <h1>PowerISO</h1>
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<img src="/images/poweriso_logo.png" alt="PowerISO logo"> <img src../images/poweriso_logo.png" alt="PowerISO logo">
<p> <p>
PowerISO is a CD / DVD / BD image file processing tool. PowerISO is a CD / DVD / BD image file processing tool.
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@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ When you try to download this program off of the developer's website (<a href="h
which appears to be a link to: <code>http://www.fettcedob-nero.com/vf6o1o5/PowerISO7-x64.exe</code>, is actually a redirect to a website that tries to run a third which appears to be a link to: <code>http://www.fettcedob-nero.com/vf6o1o5/PowerISO7-x64.exe</code>, is actually a redirect to a website that tries to run a third
party script (spyware) on your browser. party script (spyware) on your browser.
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<img src="/images/piso_scripts.png" alt="PowerISO install button running scripts- caught by noscript."> <img src../images/piso_scripts.png" alt="PowerISO install button running scripts- caught by noscript.">
<h3>Attempting to install a chrome extenison</h3> <h3>Attempting to install a chrome extenison</h3>
<p> <p>
I could not manage to download this program with a Firefox-based browser so I used a Chrome-Based browser to download it. Once I had enabled JavaScript and executed all of the I could not manage to download this program with a Firefox-based browser so I used a Chrome-Based browser to download it. Once I had enabled JavaScript and executed all of the
spyware involved, it attempted to get me to install this chrome extension: spyware involved, it attempted to get me to install this chrome extension:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/piso_extension.png" alt="PowerISO attempt to install a chrome extension"> <img src../images/piso_extension.png" alt="PowerISO attempt to install a chrome extension">
<p> <p>
While this is not a review of search manager, it's worth noting that this extension is known adware at least, and who knows what else it does. Any searches about this While this is not a review of search manager, it's worth noting that this extension is known adware at least, and who knows what else it does. Any searches about this
extension should explain this. But at the very least, assuming that you didn't install any spyware yet, you at least have the PowerISO installer... extension should explain this. But at the very least, assuming that you didn't install any spyware yet, you at least have the PowerISO installer...
@ -52,21 +52,21 @@ extension should explain this. But at the very least, assuming that you didn't i
<p> <p>
Once you run the PowerISO installer, it will attempt to install the following progams on your computer: Once you run the PowerISO installer, it will attempt to install the following progams on your computer:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/PowerISO7-x64_1.png" alt="PowerISO attempt to install spyware 1"> <img src../images/PowerISO7-x64_1.png" alt="PowerISO attempt to install spyware 1">
<img src="/images/PowerISO7-x64_2.png" alt="PowerISO attempt to install spyware 2"> <img src../images/PowerISO7-x64_2.png" alt="PowerISO attempt to install spyware 2">
<p> <p>
Which both look very shady. <a href="/articles/cdex.html">CDex</a> also seems to be using this same tactic and installer software.<br> Which both look very shady. <a href="../articles/cdex.html">CDex</a> also seems to be using this same tactic and installer software.<br>
Now, to top it all off, the PowerISO installer will also phone home to some Amazon Servers: Now, to top it all off, the PowerISO installer will also phone home to some Amazon Servers:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/piso_installer_phone_home.png" alt="PowerISO installer phoning home"> <img src../images/piso_installer_phone_home.png" alt="PowerISO installer phoning home">
<hr> <hr>
<p><b> <p><b>
This article was created on 10/7/2018 This article was created on 10/7/2018
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<h1>Qutebrowser</h1> <h1>Qutebrowser</h1>
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<img src="/images/qutebrowser_logo.png" alt="Qutebrowser Logo"> <img src../images/qutebrowser_logo.png" alt="Qutebrowser Logo">
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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. 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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This article was created on 5/10/2018 This article was created on 5/10/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Spyware de Razer</h1> <h1>Spyware de Razer</h1>
<p> <p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog (English)</a><br> <p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog (English)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br> <a href="../articles/index_es.html">Back to catalog (Spanish)</a><br>
<a href="/articles/razer_en.html">English Translation</a></p> <a href="../articles/razer_en.html">English Translation</a></p>
<img src="/images/razer_logo.png"> <img src../images/razer_logo.png">
<p>Razer es una compañía que hace programas y hardware para videojugadores</p> <p>Razer es una compañía que hace programas y hardware para videojugadores</p>
<h2>Nivel de spyware: <b style="color:red;">EXTREMADAMENTE ALTO</b></h2> <h2>Nivel de spyware: <b style="color:red;">EXTREMADAMENTE ALTO</b></h2>
<h3>Información que recolecta</h3> <h3>Información que recolecta</h3>
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<p>Razer tambien admite<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a> <a href="#2">[2]</a> </sup>que vende los datos de los usuarios</p> <p>Razer tambien admite<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a> <a href="#2">[2]</a> </sup>que vende los datos de los usuarios</p>
<p>También dice que los empleados pueden ver esos datos.</p> <p>También dice que los empleados pueden ver esos datos.</p>
<h3>Razer te obliga a crear una cuenta para usar sus productos</h3> <h3>Razer te obliga a crear una cuenta para usar sus productos</h3>
<img src="/images/theevidence.png"> <img src../images/theevidence.png">
<p style="font-family:monospace">¿Dónde está el botón para iniciar sesión en otro momento?</p> <p style="font-family:monospace">¿Dónde está el botón para iniciar sesión en otro momento?</p>
<p>Sin una cuenta, no puedes configurar ni tu teclado ni tu ratón, no puedes cambiar el DPI del ratón (A no ser que haya un botón en el ratón para eso)</p> <p>Sin una cuenta, no puedes configurar ni tu teclado ni tu ratón, no puedes cambiar el DPI del ratón (A no ser que haya un botón en el ratón para eso)</p>
<p>Basicamente, cada vez que abras el software para cambiar el color del ratón o lo que sea, Razer recibirá tus datos.</p> <p>Basicamente, cada vez que abras el software para cambiar el color del ratón o lo que sea, Razer recibirá tus datos.</p>
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<h1>Razer's spyware</h1> <h1>Razer's spyware</h1>
<p> <p>
<a href="/articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br> <a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a><br>
<a href="/articles/razer.html">Spanish Article</a> <a href="../articles/razer.html">Spanish Article</a>
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<img src="/images/razer_logo.png"> <img src../images/razer_logo.png">
<p>Razer is a company that makes software and hardware for gamers.</p> <p>Razer is a company that makes software and hardware for gamers.</p>
<h2>Spyware level: <b style="color:red;">EXTREMELY HIGH</b></h2> <h2>Spyware level: <b style="color:red;">EXTREMELY HIGH</b></h2>
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Razer also admits<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> that they sell users' info. They also claim that the employees can see this data. Razer also admits<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> that they sell users' info. They also claim that the employees can see this data.
Razer FORCES you to create an account to use YOUR products. Razer FORCES you to create an account to use YOUR products.
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<img src="/images/theevidence.png"> <img src../images/theevidence.png">
<p> <p>
Where is the option "Sign in later" at? Without an account, you CAN'T configure your keyboard, Where is the option "Sign in later" at? Without an account, you CAN'T configure your keyboard,
change your mouse DPI and RGB configuration and such, this means that the configurations you set to your (Razer) peripherals are in somebody's change your mouse DPI and RGB configuration and such, this means that the configurations you set to your (Razer) peripherals are in somebody's
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<h1>RealPlayer</h1> <h1>RealPlayer</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/realplayer_logo.png" alt="realplayer logo"> <img src../images/realplayer_logo.png" alt="realplayer logo">
<p> <p>
RealPlayer, formerly RealAudio Player, RealOne Player and RealPlayer G2, is a cross-platform media player app, developed by RealNetworks. RealPlayer, formerly RealAudio Player, RealOne Player and RealPlayer G2, is a cross-platform media player app, developed by RealNetworks.
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This article was last edited on 8/13/2018 This article was last edited on 8/13/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Redshell</h1> <h1>Redshell</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/redshell_logo.png" alt="redshell Logo"> <img src../images/redshell_logo.png" alt="redshell Logo">
<p> <p>
Redshell is a spyware platform that is integrated into many video games. Redshell is a spyware platform that is integrated into many video games.
</p> </p>
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This article was last edited on 7/16/2018 This article was last edited on 7/16/2018
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<h1>Slimjet</h1> <h1>Slimjet</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/slimjet_logo.png" alt="slimjet Logo"> <img src../images/slimjet_logo.png" alt="slimjet Logo">
<p> <p>
Slimjet is a clone of the SlimBrowser web browser from FlashPeak that uses the Chromium as a base. Slimjet is a clone of the SlimBrowser web browser from FlashPeak that uses the Chromium as a base.
</p> </p>
@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ services. Slimjet claims to be concerned about privacy but ultimately retains ju
Even though on its site, FlashPeak claims that: <i>"Slimjet doesn't send any usage data back to Google like Chrome."</i><sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> Even though on its site, FlashPeak claims that: <i>"Slimjet doesn't send any usage data back to Google like Chrome."</i><sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>
the moment I turn it on with MITMproxy running, I am greeted with this: the moment I turn it on with MITMproxy running, I am greeted with this:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/sj_google_requests.png" alt="Slimjet sending requests to all sorts of google services"> <img src../images/sj_google_requests.png" alt="Slimjet sending requests to all sorts of google services">
<p> <p>
So, this claim just isn't true at all. It's still got a lot of Google's spyware in it, if it's still connecting to so many Google services. What's kind of surprising is that it didn't seem connect to any servers explicitly operated by FlashPeak when I was testing it. Even though, it claims to collect information about it's users for internal usage.<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> So, it must be phoning home as well as sending information to Google. Maybe it sends information through some kind of Google web service? So, this claim just isn't true at all. It's still got a lot of Google's spyware in it, if it's still connecting to so many Google services. What's kind of surprising is that it didn't seem connect to any servers explicitly operated by FlashPeak when I was testing it. Even though, it claims to collect information about it's users for internal usage.<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> So, it must be phoning home as well as sending information to Google. Maybe it sends information through some kind of Google web service?
</p> </p>
<h3>Default Search Engine is Spyware</h3> <h3>Default Search Engine is Spyware</h3>
<p> <p>
The default search engine is <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a>, which sells your information to advertisers. If that isn't enough, it's The default search engine is <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a>, which sells your information to advertisers. If that isn't enough, it's
<i>"served from fpseek.com"</i> which means that not only are you exposing your information to Bing, this is also being logged by fpseek, which <i>"served from fpseek.com"</i> which means that not only are you exposing your information to Bing, this is also being logged by fpseek, which
has it's own privacy policy<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>. Whenever you search something using the default search engine, requests are sent to both Bing and fpseek. has it's own privacy policy<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>. Whenever you search something using the default search engine, requests are sent to both Bing and fpseek.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/fpseek.png" alt="Fpseek connection"> <img src../images/fpseek.png" alt="Fpseek connection">
<p> <p>
So, not only are you sharing everything with Microsoft, now there is another company looking at all of your searches. This is a uniquely bad So, not only are you sharing everything with Microsoft, now there is another company looking at all of your searches. This is a uniquely bad
default search engine because of how much information it leaks out. Fpseek itself is a company that seems to be tracking how users interact default search engine because of how much information it leaks out. Fpseek itself is a company that seems to be tracking how users interact
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When you start Slimjet, it will begin using the BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) which is designed to use spare bandwidth to transfer When you start Slimjet, it will begin using the BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service) which is designed to use spare bandwidth to transfer
updates and other information. These requests are sent between Slimjet and a Google server, with confirmation from Process Monitor and MITMproxy: updates and other information. These requests are sent between Slimjet and a Google server, with confirmation from Process Monitor and MITMproxy:
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/sj_google_BITS.png" alt="Bits1"> <img src../images/sj_google_BITS.png" alt="Bits1">
<img src="/images/sj_google_BITS_2.png" alt="Bits2"> <img src../images/sj_google_BITS_2.png" alt="Bits2">
<img src="/images/sj_google_BITS_3.png" alt="Bits3"> <img src../images/sj_google_BITS_3.png" alt="Bits3">
<p> <p>
Personal information was censored from these images. It's unclear what this is for specifically but this is probably being done to implement the Personal information was censored from these images. It's unclear what this is for specifically but this is probably being done to implement the
"CLOUD SYNC OF BOOKMARK & DATA" that is advertised on Slimjet's website. This is probably how they upload all of your search history and bookmarks into their cloud services, which seem to be provided by Google. There are no other features or requests made that would require large amounts of data to be sent too an external server in this way, so by process of elimination this is my theory as to how it's implemented. "CLOUD SYNC OF BOOKMARK & DATA" that is advertised on Slimjet's website. This is probably how they upload all of your search history and bookmarks into their cloud services, which seem to be provided by Google. There are no other features or requests made that would require large amounts of data to be sent too an external server in this way, so by process of elimination this is my theory as to how it's implemented.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/sj_cloud.png" alt="cloud sync feature"> <img src../images/sj_cloud.png" alt="cloud sync feature">
<p> <p>
Obviously you can tell that any kind of service to sync your search history "in the cloud" is a privacy nightmare. Now both Google and Slimjet have access to your search history... Obviously you can tell that any kind of service to sync your search history "in the cloud" is a privacy nightmare. Now both Google and Slimjet have access to your search history...
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<h1>Snapchat</h1> <h1>Snapchat</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/snapchat_logo.png" alt="Snapchat Logo"> <img src../images/snapchat_logo.png" alt="Snapchat Logo">
<p> <p>
Snapchat, developed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snap_Inc">Snap Inc</a> is designed to be a free, and fun smartphone app to send messages as "Snaps" to your friends. It is popular among teenagers and millennials, however older people have started using the app too. Snapchat, developed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snap_Inc">Snap Inc</a> is designed to be a free, and fun smartphone app to send messages as "Snaps" to your friends. It is popular among teenagers and millennials, however older people have started using the app too.
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<body> <body>
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<h1>Sphere Browser</h1> <h1>Sphere Browser</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/sphere_logo.png" alt="sphere browser logo"> <img src../images/sphere_logo.png" alt="sphere browser logo">
<p> <p>
Sphere Browser is a privacy-focused web Browser made by Tenebris. Sphere Browser is a privacy-focused web Browser made by Tenebris.
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centeralized way, and even includes a tracking pixel from the getclicky analytics service. If you want to use this browser, you really centeralized way, and even includes a tracking pixel from the getclicky analytics service. If you want to use this browser, you really
should not be using this default homepage. It contrasts with the privacy features of the browser rather poorly. should not be using this default homepage. It contrasts with the privacy features of the browser rather poorly.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/sphere_tracking.png" alt="getclicky tracking pixel on the sphere browser default homepage"> <img src../images/sphere_tracking.png" alt="getclicky tracking pixel on the sphere browser default homepage">
<h3>JavaScript from an Analytics company on the download site</h3> <h3>JavaScript from an Analytics company on the download site</h3>
<p> <p>
Another problem is, you need to load JavaScript to download the browser itself at sphere.tenebris.cc/, which tries to load JS code from Tenebris Another problem is, you need to load JavaScript to download the browser itself at sphere.tenebris.cc/, which tries to load JS code from Tenebris
as well as JavaScript from the same analytics company that has the tracking pixel on <code>f.vision</code>. Why are these analytics here if the browser as well as JavaScript from the same analytics company that has the tracking pixel on <code>f.vision</code>. Why are these analytics here if the browser
is so focused on privacy? is so focused on privacy?
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/sphere_homepage.png" alt="getclicky tracking JS on the sphere browser download page"> <img src../images/sphere_homepage.png" alt="getclicky tracking JS on the sphere browser download page">
<hr> <hr>
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<h1>Steam</h1> <h1>Steam</h1>
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Steam is a video game launching service, digital content store, DRM platform, file sharing platform, and Social Network created by Valve. Steam is a video game launching service, digital content store, DRM platform, file sharing platform, and Social Network created by Valve.
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<h1>systemd</h1> <h1>systemd</h1>
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<h1><font color=red>This aritcle is not accurate and needs to be rewritten</font></h1> <h1><font color=red>This aritcle is not accurate and needs to be rewritten</font></h1>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color="yellow">Not Rated</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color="yellow">Not Rated</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ But I don't want to call them "sources" or anything because what they talk about
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Telegram</h1> <h1>Telegram</h1>
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<img src="/images/telegram_logo.png" alt="Telegram Logo"> <img src="../images/telegram_logo.png" alt="Telegram Logo">
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Telegram is an instant messaging program that allows you to send text, images, videos and also any other files to other Telegram users. Telegram is an instant messaging program that allows you to send text, images, videos and also any other files to other Telegram users.
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@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ Telegram clients are advertised as free software, but in practice the source cod
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Mozilla Thunderbird</h1> <h1>Mozilla Thunderbird</h1>
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<img src="/images/thunderbird.png" alt="Mozilla Thunderbird logo"> <img src="../images/thunderbird.png" alt="Mozilla Thunderbird logo">
<p> <p>
Mozilla Thunderbird is an email, newsgroup, news feed, and chat client that was developed by the Mozilla Foundation, who are also the developers of <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>. Mozilla Thunderbird is an email, newsgroup, news feed, and chat client that was developed by the Mozilla Foundation, who are also the developers of <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>.
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ Thunderbird contains several forms of opt-in spyware that only collects informat
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Tor Browser</h1> <h1>Tor Browser</h1>
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<img src="/images/tor_logo.png" alt="TOR browser logo"> <img src="../images/tor_logo.png" alt="TOR browser logo">
<p> <p>
Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>
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@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ this over the Tor network... so while it's definitely "phoning home", it's doing
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>Ungoogled-Chromium</h1> <h1>Ungoogled-Chromium</h1>
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<img src="/images/ugc_logo.png" alt="Ungoogled-Chromium logo"> <img src="../images/ugc_logo.png" alt="Ungoogled-Chromium logo">
<p> <p>
Ungoogled-chromium is Google Chromium, sans integration with <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a>. It also features some tweaks to enhance privacy, Ungoogled-chromium is Google Chromium, sans integration with <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a>. It also features some tweaks to enhance privacy,
control, and transparency (almost all of which require manual activation or enabling).<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> control, and transparency (almost all of which require manual activation or enabling).<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color="lime">Not Spyware</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color="lime">Not Spyware</font></h2>
<p> <p>
Ungoogled-chromium is a fork of Chrome that has all of Google's spyware removed. It was tested with MITMproxy and makes Ungoogled-chromium is a fork of Chrome that has all of Google's spyware removed. It was tested with MITMproxy and makes
<b><font color="lime">no unsolicited requests</font></b>, and is therefore not spyware. Ungoogled-chromium is the highest-rated <b><font color="lime">no unsolicited requests</font></b>, and is therefore not spyware. Ungoogled-chromium is the highest-rated
browser based on <a href="/articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a>, and is probably one of the best choices if you can compile it. browser based on <a href="../articles/chrome.html">Google Chrome</a>, and is probably one of the best choices if you can compile it.
Otherwise <a href="/guides/iridium.html">configuring Iridium</a> to a sufficient privacy standard might be a good choice if you are Otherwise <a href="/guides/iridium.html">configuring Iridium</a> to a sufficient privacy standard might be a good choice if you are
looking for a Chrome-based browser to switch too without taking the time to compile any software. looking for a Chrome-based browser to switch too without taking the time to compile any software.
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@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ looking for a Chrome-based browser to switch too without taking the time to comp
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<h1>Unity</h1> <h1>Unity</h1>
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Unity is a game engine developed by Unity Technologies SF. Unity is a game engine developed by Unity Technologies SF.
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asking for a reason for their inactivity.<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup> asking for a reason for their inactivity.<sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>
Unity support have also been known to contact developers suspected to be earning over the $100,000 revenue limit with the gratis Unity Editor (against Unity EULA) to pressure them into purchasing a Pro license. Several of these developers were not active on services, or did not even have accounts on said services, which Unity support claimed to have "discovered" their projects.<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> Additionally, Unity Editor analytics can no longer be disabled unless users purchase the Pro edition.<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup> Unity support have also been known to contact developers suspected to be earning over the $100,000 revenue limit with the gratis Unity Editor (against Unity EULA) to pressure them into purchasing a Pro license. Several of these developers were not active on services, or did not even have accounts on said services, which Unity support claimed to have "discovered" their projects.<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup> Additionally, Unity Editor analytics can no longer be disabled unless users purchase the Pro edition.<sup><a href="#3">[3]</a></sup>
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<img src="/images/unity_analytics.png" alt="unity data collection UI"> <img src="../images/unity_analytics.png" alt="unity data collection UI">
<h2>Unity games and system data collection</h2> <h2>Unity games and system data collection</h2>
<p> <p>
Many Unity games have been found to report telemetry at first launch and have telemetry enabled by default, sometimes with no option to disable it. With no way to disable data collection, players are left to blacklist the game through their firewall.<sup><a href="#4">[4]</a></sup> Exported Unity projects collect anonymized statistics about a system’s hardware configuration to monitor and report to developers which type of devices are used to play their Unity engine games. <sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup> Many Unity games have been found to report telemetry at first launch and have telemetry enabled by default, sometimes with no option to disable it. With no way to disable data collection, players are left to blacklist the game through their firewall.<sup><a href="#4">[4]</a></sup> Exported Unity projects collect anonymized statistics about a system’s hardware configuration to monitor and report to developers which type of devices are used to play their Unity engine games. <sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup>
@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ Unity collects user information and uses it in a dubious and malicious way and i
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<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<h1>uTorrent</h1> <h1>uTorrent</h1>
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<img src="/images/utorrent_logo.png" alt="utorrent logo"> <img src="../images/utorrent_logo.png" alt="utorrent logo">
<p> <p>
uTorrent is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by BitTorrent, Inc. uTorrent is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by BitTorrent, Inc.
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@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ should be cited like this: <sup><a href="#1">[1]</a></sup>.
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<h1>Vivaldi</h1> <h1>Vivaldi</h1>
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<img src="/images/vivaldi_logo.png" alt="vivaldi logo"> <img src="../images/vivaldi_logo.png" alt="vivaldi logo">
<p> <p>
Vivaldi is a feature-full, customizable web browser made by some of Opera's old developers (since they were dissatisfied with the direction Opera was heading). But how does it look in terms of privacy? Versions 1.15 and 2.0 were tested to make this article. Program used for testing requests: Mitmproxy. Vivaldi is a feature-full, customizable web browser made by some of Opera's old developers (since they were dissatisfied with the direction Opera was heading). But how does it look in terms of privacy? Versions 1.15 and 2.0 were tested to make this article. Program used for testing requests: Mitmproxy.
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=yellow>Medium</font></h2>
<p> <p>
Vivaldi makes a bunch of requests to Google upon startup and after (malware protection requests can be turned off, but extension updates don't appear to?). Phones home every 24 hours with a unique ID using Piwik, an analytics service. Anti-privacy <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a> as the default search engine. Not fully open source. Connects to an analytics platform that spies on its users. Vivaldi makes a bunch of requests to Google upon startup and after (malware protection requests can be turned off, but extension updates don't appear to?). Phones home every 24 hours with a unique ID using Piwik, an analytics service. Anti-privacy <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a> as the default search engine. Not fully open source. Connects to an analytics platform that spies on its users.
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<h3>Vivaldi's developers do not respect your privacy</h3> <h3>Vivaldi's developers do not respect your privacy</h3>
<p> <p>
@ -28,19 +28,19 @@ are <font color=red><b>not developers you can trust.</b></font> Below is an anti
<h3>Addon updates</h3> <h3>Addon updates</h3>
<p> <p>
<BR> <BR>
<img src = "/images/vivaldi_update.png"><BR> <img src = "../images/vivaldi_update.png"><BR>
These are the Chrome webstore requests, supposed to update your extensions. But with a new Vivaldi install, you don't have any, so they only accomplish spying. And the first request includes "x-googleupdate-appid" which is most likely <b>uniquely identifying</b>. <font color=red>Can't be disabled.</font> These are the Chrome webstore requests, supposed to update your extensions. But with a new Vivaldi install, you don't have any, so they only accomplish spying. And the first request includes "x-googleupdate-appid" which is most likely <b>uniquely identifying</b>. <font color=red>Can't be disabled.</font>
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<h3>Google Safe Browsing</h3> <h3>Google Safe Browsing</h3>
<p> <p>
<img src = "/images/vivaldi_safebrowsing.png"><BR> <img src = "../images/vivaldi_safebrowsing.png"><BR>
<img src = "/images/vivaldi_threatlist.png"><BR> <img src = "../images/vivaldi_threatlist.png"><BR>
Vivaldi is downloading the lists for Google's Malware and Phishing protection, which is enabled by default, but can be disabled from the Settings menu. Vivaldi is downloading the lists for Google's Malware and Phishing protection, which is enabled by default, but can be disabled from the Settings menu.
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<h3>Phoning home</h3> <h3>Phoning home</h3>
<p> <p>
From Vivaldi's privacy policy: "When you install Vivaldi browser ('Vivaldi'), each installation profile is <b>assigned a unique user ID</b> that is stored on your computer. Vivaldi will send a message using HTTPS directly to our servers located in Iceland every 24 hours containing this ID, version, cpu architecture, screen resolution and time since last message. We anonymize the IP address of Vivaldi users by removing the last octet of the IP address from your Vivaldi client then we store the resolved approximate location after using a local geoip lookup. The purpose of this collection is to determine the total number of active users and their geographical distribution.". So they (claim to) delete "the last octet" of your IP. How generous of them. This is the full request: <img src="/images/vivaldi_piwik.png"> From Vivaldi's privacy policy: "When you install Vivaldi browser ('Vivaldi'), each installation profile is <b>assigned a unique user ID</b> that is stored on your computer. Vivaldi will send a message using HTTPS directly to our servers located in Iceland every 24 hours containing this ID, version, cpu architecture, screen resolution and time since last message. We anonymize the IP address of Vivaldi users by removing the last octet of the IP address from your Vivaldi client then we store the resolved approximate location after using a local geoip lookup. The purpose of this collection is to determine the total number of active users and their geographical distribution.". So they (claim to) delete "the last octet" of your IP. How generous of them. This is the full request: <img src="../images/vivaldi_piwik.png">
</p> </p>
<h3>Anti-privacy search engine by default</h3> <h3>Anti-privacy search engine by default</h3>
@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ are <font color=red><b>not developers you can trust.</b></font> Below is an anti
This article was created on 11/25/2017 This article was created on 11/25/2017
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>VLC Media Player</h1> <h1>VLC Media Player</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/vlc_logo.png" alt="VLC Media Player Logo"> <img src="../images/vlc_logo.png" alt="VLC Media Player Logo">
<p> <p>
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
</p> </p>
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ While VLC's creators do not distribute their player with spyware, it has been di
<p> <p>
VLC Media player searches through online databases to find complete album covers / metadata for songs. This implicitly means that it sends requests to external servers, and those servers could log information about specific users music libraries. VLC Media player also has a self-updater, however this does not update without the user's consent, and while there is no precedent for the developers to add spyware in its updates, it's still notable. This is the notice that users are presented with when first installing VLC, which adequately explains the implications of these features. The only improvement would be to not have them checked off by default. VLC Media player searches through online databases to find complete album covers / metadata for songs. This implicitly means that it sends requests to external servers, and those servers could log information about specific users music libraries. VLC Media player also has a self-updater, however this does not update without the user's consent, and while there is no precedent for the developers to add spyware in its updates, it's still notable. This is the notice that users are presented with when first installing VLC, which adequately explains the implications of these features. The only improvement would be to not have them checked off by default.
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/vlc_privacy_policy.png" alt="privacy policy"> <img src="../images/vlc_privacy_policy.png" alt="privacy policy">
<hr> <hr>
<h2>Sources</h2> <h2>Sources</h2>
<p> <p>
@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ VLC Media player searches through online databases to find complete album covers
This article was last edited on 7/30/2018 This article was last edited on 7/30/2018
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Waterfox</h1> <h1>Waterfox</h1>
<p><a href="https://spyware.neocities.org/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="https://spyware.neocities.o../articles">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/waterfox logo.png" alt="Waterfox Logo"> <img src="../images/waterfox logo.png" alt="Waterfox Logo">
<p> <p>
Waterfox is a web browser that is a fork of <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>. Waterfox is a web browser that is a fork of <a href="../articles/firefox.html">Firefox</a>.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color=orange>High</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color=orange>High</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ information about you with Mozilla, and has other spyware features.
If you start up Waterfox for the first time, it will make <b><font color="red">109 requests</font></b><sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup> to several spyware platforms, most notably If you start up Waterfox for the first time, it will make <b><font color="red">109 requests</font></b><sup><a href="#5">[5]</a></sup> to several spyware platforms, most notably
Google Analytics, and Mozilla online services like its Geolocation service, and several other Mozilla services, as Google Analytics, and Mozilla online services like its Geolocation service, and several other Mozilla services, as
well as Waterfox's own update service. You can look at a list of these requests well as Waterfox's own update service. You can look at a list of these requests
<a href="https://digdeeper.neocities.org/images/wfox.png">here</a> or a on mirror <a href="/images/wfox.png">here</a>. <a href="https://digdeeper.neocities.o../images/wfox.png">here</a> or a on mirror <a href="../images/wfox.png">here</a>.
</p> </p>
<h3>Waterfox has a communication problem</h3> <h3>Waterfox has a communication problem</h3>
<p> <p>
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Waterfox shares this information with Mozilla and will collect this information
</p> </p>
<h3>Waterfox offers spyware search engines to its users and uses Bing as its default search engine</h3> <h3>Waterfox offers spyware search engines to its users and uses Bing as its default search engine</h3>
<p> <p>
By default Waterfox is using the spyware search engine <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a>. By default Waterfox is using the spyware search engine <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a>.
Why would a privacy-based Web Browser offer this search engine by default? The other offered search engines are not much better- we have the option of searching with Google, Why would a privacy-based Web Browser offer this search engine by default? The other offered search engines are not much better- we have the option of searching with Google,
which also logs your internet searches, and Ecosia, which also logs your internet searches (but it gives them to Bing). Luckily there are some more private search engines offered, which also logs your internet searches, and Ecosia, which also logs your internet searches (but it gives them to Bing). Luckily there are some more private search engines offered,
like StartPage and DuckDuckGo. What is concerning is the additude that the developer of waterfox has towards these spyware search engines: like StartPage and DuckDuckGo. What is concerning is the additude that the developer of waterfox has towards these spyware search engines:
@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ where the user can understand what they are giving up when they download the upd
This article was last edited on 6/2/2018 This article was last edited on 6/2/2018
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<p> <p>
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>WebDiscover</h1> <h1>WebDiscover</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/webdiscover_logo.png" alt="Webdiscover logo"> <img src="../images/webdiscover_logo.png" alt="Webdiscover logo">
<p> <p>
WebDiscover is a web browser made by WebDiscover Media. WebDiscover is a web browser made by WebDiscover Media.
</p> </p>
<h2>Spyware Level: <font color="red">EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color="red">EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2>
<p> <p>
WebDiscover uses the spyware search engine <a href="/articles/yahoo.html">Yahoo</a> as it's default search engnine, but on it's website it says it uses the spyware WebDiscover uses the spyware search engine <a href="../articles/yahoo.html">Yahoo</a> as it's default search engnine, but on it's website it says it uses the spyware
search engine <a href="/articles/bing.html">Bing</a> as it's default search engine. It is hard to review since every time I run it, search engine <a href="../articles/bing.html">Bing</a> as it's default search engine. It is hard to review since every time I run it,
it messes up MITMproxy so I can't see what it's doing. The privacy policy explains that it collects a large amount of personal information from it's users, so it is at least not a secret that this browser is spyware. This program acts in a very suspicious way and it messes up MITMproxy so I can't see what it's doing. The privacy policy explains that it collects a large amount of personal information from it's users, so it is at least not a secret that this browser is spyware. This program acts in a very suspicious way and
the privacy policy contains a lot of language in it about the use of the information it collects that elevates it the privacy policy contains a lot of language in it about the use of the information it collects that elevates it
to a <b><font color=red>uniquely bad stance on user privacy and use of user information</font></b>, so I would recommend staying far away from it. to a <b><font color=red>uniquely bad stance on user privacy and use of user information</font></b>, so I would recommend staying far away from it.
@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ to a <b><font color=red>uniquely bad stance on user privacy and use of user info
were tricked into doing it by other software's installer programs. For example<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup>: were tricked into doing it by other software's installer programs. For example<sup><a href="#2">[2]</a></sup>:
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
<a href="/images/wd1.jpg">[1]</a> <a href="/images/wd2.jpg">[2]</a> <a href="/images/wd3.jpg">[3]</a> <a href="/images/wd4.jpg">[4]</a> <a href="../images/wd1.jpg">[1]</a> <a href="../images/wd2.jpg">[2]</a> <a href="../images/wd3.jpg">[3]</a> <a href="../images/wd4.jpg">[4]</a>
<a href="/images/wd5.jpg">[5]</a> <a href="/images/wd6.jpg">[6]</a> <a href="/images/wd7.jpg">[7]</a> <a href="/images/wd8.jpg">[8]</a> <a href="../images/wd5.jpg">[5]</a> <a href="../images/wd6.jpg">[6]</a> <a href="../images/wd7.jpg">[7]</a> <a href="../images/wd8.jpg">[8]</a>
<a href="/images/wd9.jpg">[9]</a> <a href="/images/cdex_bundling.png">[10]</a> <a href="../images/wd9.jpg">[9]</a> <a href="../images/cdex_bundling.png">[10]</a>
</p> </p>
<h3>WebDiscover collects a large amount of information about its users</h3> <h3>WebDiscover collects a large amount of information about its users</h3>
<p> <p>
@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ more concerning:
This article was last edited on 8/4/2018 This article was last edited on 8/4/2018
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<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>Yahoo! Search</h1> <h1>Yahoo! Search</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/yahoo_logo.png" alt="Yahoo Logo"> <img src="../images/yahoo_logo.png" alt="Yahoo Logo">
<p> <p>
Yahoo! search is a search engine made by Yahoo. Yahoo! search is a search engine made by Yahoo.
</p> </p>
@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ is integrated into the "Yahoo Account" spyware platform, which shares all of the
This article was last edited on 8/3/2018 This article was last edited on 8/3/2018
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
</head> </head>
<body> <body>
<h1>YouTube</h1> <h1>YouTube</h1>
<p><a href="/articles">Back to catalog</a></p> <p><a href="../articles/index.html">Back to catalog</a></p>
<img src="/images/youtube_logo.png" alt="youtube logo"> <img src="../images/"../images/youtube_logo.png" alt="youtube logo">
<p> <p>
YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. It is owned by <a href="/articles/google.html">Google</a>. YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. It is owned by <a href="../articles/google.html">Google</a>.
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<h2>Spyware Level: <font color="red">EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2> <h2>Spyware Level: <font color="red">EXTREMELY HIGH</font></h2>
<p> <p>
@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ The Youtube app for android additionally uses the Google Firebase Analytics trac
This article was laste updated on 12/12/2018 This article was laste updated on 12/12/2018
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These pins were created by fans of the site for linking to pages on the site. They're pretty cool, so I thought I would host them. You can download the ones you want These pins were created by fans of the site for linking to pages on the site. They're pretty cool, so I thought I would host them. You can download the ones you want
for your website here: for your website here:
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<a href="https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord.html"><img src="/images/discord-no-way-2.gif" alt="Discord? No Way!"></a> <a href="https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/discord.html"><img src="images/discord-no-way-2.gif" alt="Discord? No Way!"></a>
<a href="https://spyware.neocities.org"><img src="/images/osw.jpg" alt="Online Spyware Watchdog"></a> <a href="https://spyware.neocities.org"><img src="images/osw.jpg" alt="Online Spyware Watchdog"></a>
<p> <p>
You can also visit the creator's websites:<br> You can also visit the creator's websites:<br>
<a href="https://floppys-lounge.neocities.org/">https://floppys-lounge.neocities.org/</a><br> <a href="https://floppys-lounge.neocities.org/">https://floppys-lounge.neocities.org/</a><br>

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Spyware is a classification of programs which collect information about their us
<p> <p>
At a glance, this website will give spyware programs a spyware rating and then a summary of why it has that rating, followed by a detailed rationale for giving the program that rating. The ratings that are present on the website right now are: At a glance, this website will give spyware programs a spyware rating and then a summary of why it has that rating, followed by a detailed rationale for giving the program that rating. The ratings that are present on the website right now are:
</p> </p>
<table border background="/images/bg.jpg" style="width:800px"> <table border background="../images/bg.jpg" style="width:800px">
<tr> <tr>
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<html lang=”en-us”> <html lang=”en-us”>
<head> <head>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../style.css">
<meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Spyware Watchdog</title> <title>Spyware Watchdog</title>
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<a href="/">Back to Home</a><br> <a href="/">Back to Home</a><br>
<a href="/articles/firefox.html">Back to Firefox</a> <a href="/articles/firefox.html">Back to Firefox</a>
</p> </p>
<img src="/images/firefox_logo.png"> <img src="../images/firefox_logo.png">
<p> <p>
After configuring Mozilla Firefox according to this guide it's rating changes like so: After configuring Mozilla Firefox according to this guide it's rating changes like so:
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</ul> </ul>
Then open your Firefox user profiles directory. It should be located at: Then open your Firefox user profiles directory. It should be located at:
<table border background="/images/bg.jpg" style="width:800px"> <table border background="../images/bg.jpg" style="width:800px">
<tr> <tr>
<th> OS</th> <th> OS</th>
<th> Path</th> <th> Path</th>
@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ you can download to help you make Firefox private.
This guide was last updated on 12/26/2018 This guide was last updated on 12/26/2018
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<a href="/">Back to Home</a><br> <a href="/">Back to Home</a><br>
<a href="/articles/iridium.html">Back to Iridium</a> <a href="/articles/iridium.html">Back to Iridium</a>
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<img src="/images/iridium_logo.jpg"> <img src="../images/iridium_logo.jpg">
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After configuring Iridium according to this guide it's rating changes like so: After configuring Iridium according to this guide it's rating changes like so:
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while you turn it off, so it doesn't make any requests before you opt-out. Then uncheck "protect you and while you turn it off, so it doesn't make any requests before you opt-out. Then uncheck "protect you and
your device from dangerous sites" in the advanced settings menu. your device from dangerous sites" in the advanced settings menu.
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<img src="/images/iridium_disablesb.png" alt="disabling safebrowsing from the advanced settings menu"> <img src="../images/iridium_disablesb.png" alt="disabling safebrowsing from the advanced settings menu">
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<p><a href="/">Back to Home</a><br> <p><a href="/">Back to Home</a><br>
<a href="/articles/palemoon.html">Back to Palemoon</a> <a href="../articles/palemoon.html">Back to Palemoon</a>
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<img src="/images/palemoon_logo.png"> <img src="../images/palemoon_logo.png">
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After configuring Pale Moon according to this guide it's rating changes like so: After configuring Pale Moon according to this guide it's rating changes like so:
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The first thing to do, after you have downloaded Pale Moon, is to turn off your internet connection. Then The first thing to do, after you have downloaded Pale Moon, is to turn off your internet connection. Then
install the browser and change the homepage to something else. In the "options" dialog: install the browser and change the homepage to something else. In the "options" dialog:
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<img src="/images/pm_hp.png" alt="Pale moon options screen"> <img src="../images/pm_hp.png" alt="Pale moon options screen">
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The next step is to disable update checking, you can do that like this: The next step is to disable update checking, you can do that like this:
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<img src="/images/pm_ud.png" alt="Pale moon options screen"> <img src="../images/pm_ud.png" alt="Pale moon options screen">
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Finally, these settings should be changed in about:config: Finally, these settings should be changed in about:config:
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<th>Spyware Feature</th> <th>Spyware Feature</th>
<th>about:config flag</th> <th>about:config flag</th>
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