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You have no way to check if this app is sending network requests back 'home'? That doesn't seem correct at all.
For such an intrusive application there are many ways to hide it. Not saying they do it, but I see no way to check it unless looking at the source code.
https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows
IMO the best and most holistic solution for debloating and de-botnetting Windows.
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what about the next update that will randomly toggle some settings back? Well, you run the tool again. It even tells you to do that after making changes.
I acted like this for a long time, and my trust remained broken.
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Had the same thought, but upon investigation I don't see the incentive for the vendor to do something shady with it. They have a clear business model: Develop software for Windows that companies need. See their About page: https://www.oo-software.com/en/company Hence, it is clear what benefit they draw from releasing this software for free: Marketing. They are not in the business of brokering user data or mining bitc…
Windows will most likely consider this malware, since it is effectively piracy (removes activation checks) and it does mess with Windows Defender by disabling a bunch of phone-home stuff like malware sample submission. If you're already getting people to disable Windows Defender and/or make an exception for the exe, it's suddenly super easy to also embed some custom C&C into it, either for mass use (eg. using a Windo…
because it does not run as a service/persist, it will be undone by the next big windows update anyways.
Its funny how Windows and Android, the two most widely used operating systems, are a privacy nightmare and basically spyware at this point. Remember you can install tools and ROMs that are privacy focussed but also realise only a minor percentage of the users bother or are aware of these. I wonder what the sales pitch would be to sell privacy focussed products to the average Joe.
> Gold Microsoft Partner
Why would MS partner with a company that makes software to "bypass" their spyware?
Why would O&O partner with a company that has spyware in the OS, then proudly display the Gold MS partner badge on the same page?
Why is the source code obfuscated?
Think about it.
The simple fact that this even has to exist is hilarious.
Older versions of Windows were the product, and the customer was the end user
With New versions of consumer Windows, user data is the product, companies and advertisers are the customer, and end users are the data source.
Commercial/Server versions of Windows not so much.
> Free antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11 > Gold Microsoft Partner Why would MS partner with a company that makes software to "bypass" their spyware? Why would O&O partner with a company that has spyware in the OS, then proudly display the Gold MS partner badge on the same page? Why is the source code obfuscated? Think about it.
Gold competency: To attain a competency, partner must:
Pass required exams and skill validation.
Meet performance requirements.
Pay the annual fee.It seems less malevolent in that light
https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/
(The easiest Debian install experience might be to ignore the scary official documentation, simply burn that hybrid installer image raw to a USB stick or DVD+R, boot it on your target PC, and have an Ethernet cable handy until you boot your installed pristine Debian and then can enable install of "non-free" firmware. If you need help, I'd use Web search.)