Programs to Avoid: I saw this on YouTube last night. In general, these programs spy on you, collect data, load other programs - including spyware and keystroke loggers. Several of the...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I saw this on YouTube last night. In general, these programs spy on you, collect data, load other programs - including spyware and keystroke loggers. Several of the companies have changed owners/bosses, so conditions have changed, and not for the better. You can make your own choices, of course.

Tiktok, privacy, intrusive
Cleaners, like CCleaners, spying, extra programs
ITunes
Opera, new bosses, false claims. Use Vivaldi.
LightShot, privacy. Use ShareX.
Torrent, Crypto miner installed. Use BitTorrent
Zoom, questionable security, bad history
WinRar. Use7zip

Be careful with extensions

uhaas2009

If you use android than look your apps and see what right you gave them to use there app.
Some are insane

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

uhaas2009 wrote:

If you use android than look your apps and see what right you gave them to use there app.
Some are insane

Yes, the permissions are absolutely ridiculous, but what are you going to do? When I setup Gmail on my Kindle, I have to give Amazon total access and all rights to my emails. If I don't, I can't use the Kindle for email. That's typical of permissions. You give every company total access to your entire digital life. Either that, or you don't use the Internet.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

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FreddB Loc: PA - Delaware County

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, the permissions are absolutely ridiculous, but what are you going to do? When I setup Gmail on my Kindle, I have to give Amazon total access and all rights to my emails. If I don't, I can't use the Kindle for email. That's typical of permissions. You give every company total access to your entire digital life. Either that, or you don't use the Internet.

I think you might have something there!

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

jerryc41 wrote:

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Thanks for the warnings. I don't think I am using any of those on my
Androud SmartPhone or PC.

Sirsnapalot Loc: Hammond, Louisiana

jerryc41 wrote:

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It’s a little too late, this generation has been lulled into surrendering its privacy for convenience!

charles tabb Loc: Richmond VA.

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Just Shoot Me Loc: Ithaca, NY

iTunes had a one time breach that others used to spy on you. The spyware takes advantage of an unencrypted HTTP request that is filed by iTunes when Apple Software Updater is inactive. It was a hole that was plugged.
Just like scammers on the phone or internet, you gotta be careful out there, it's a brave new world.

Ron

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Just Shoot Me wrote:

iTunes had a one time breach that others used to spy on you. The spyware takes advantage of an unencrypted HTTP request that is filed by iTunes when Apple Software Updater is inactive. It was a hole that was plugged.
Just like scammers on the phone or internet, you gotta be careful out there, it's a brave new world.

Ron

I really have to use something other than iTunes. It always causes me trouble.

Just Shoot Me Loc: Ithaca, NY

jerryc41 wrote:

I really have to use something other than iTunes. It always causes me trouble.

That's because you don't run Mac. Just saying, each to their own, but different OS's don't play well with each other.

Ron

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, the permissions are absolutely ridiculous, but what are you going to do? When I setup Gmail on my Kindle, I have to give Amazon total access and all rights to my emails. If I don't, I can't use the Kindle for email. That's typical of permissions. You give every company total access to your entire digital life. Either that, or you don't use the Internet.

Thats easy, Don't use Kindle for email!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Just Shoot Me wrote:

That's because you don't run Mac. Just saying, each to their own, but different OS's don't play well with each other.

Ron

From what I've heard, iTunes is not good for security - on Mac or Windows. I have it on both, but I want to get rid of it - someday.

344 vulnerabilities over the years. https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-49/product_id-4956/cvssscoremin-6/cvssscoremax-6.99/Apple-Itunes.html

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

Also be aware that all sorts of electronic devices that connect to your phone via Bluetooth or your wireless network ask permission (or maybe they don't ask...)to use ALL of the aps on your phone! Read the fine print for sure. I purchased a wireless OBD2 scanner that plugs into your car's diagnostic port and provides engine data in real time to an ap on your phone. I sent it back to Amazon after downloading the AP and having it requesting permission to access anything on my phone. I don't think so...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

sb wrote:

I sent it back to Amazon after downloading the AP and having it requesting permission to access anything on my phone. I don't think so...

Boy, that's a stretch. There's no excuse for that. I have one that plugs into that port, and it sends date to a GPS. It provides so much information that I have to decide what I want it to display. It's interesting to watch values change as I drive. I have to remember to remove it when I have the car inspected.