It pains me how this comment illustrates how ignorant most folks are of the consequences of installing software off the internet is (even technically inclined folks that hang out on HN). How many of us have non-security software installed on our computers today that do exactly these things... but sell the information? Definitely a non-zero number!

If folks understood this better, there would be less reason for software like Huntress' EDR to exist.

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ctoth 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

I don't think anyone is unfamiliar with the consequences of installing potential malware. I think people are surprised that a seemingly? legit company is going off and having a little pokeabout on arbitrary computers based on nothing more than a hostname match. Then sharing screenshots on HN. I guess they're Canadian but wow does this seem to have CFAA written all over it?

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deedubaya 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Where can I find that Potential Malware Inside™ sticker that warns everyone else who is familiar with the consequences? Asking for a friend!

	▲	ctoth 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		https://www.etsy.com/market/malware_stickers or https://www.zazzle.com/alert_malware_detected_avoid_clicking...

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couchridr 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Probably the huntress user agreed to hundreds of conditions when he clicked “I agree to the terms of service.”

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aaron695 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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