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Brave appears to install VPN Services without user consent (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 1 year ago by GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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If you have the Brave Browser installed on your Windows devices, then you may also have Brave VPN services installed on the machine. Brave installs these services without user consent on Windows devices.

Brave Firewall + VPN is an extra service that Brave users may subscribe to for a monthly fee. Launched in mid-2022, it is a cooperation between Brave Software, maker of Brave Browser, and Guardian, the company that operates the VPN and the firewall solution. The firewall and VPN solution is available for $9.99 per month.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Linux doesn't have "installers" as Linux uses package managers. The only way you can get malware is if you manually add a bad repo.

So it doesn't really matter in the long run

[–] GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not true. Yes, the way packages are installed is different. But you don't have to install a malicious shell script.

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Linux doesn't have "installers" as Linux uses package managers. The only way you can get malware is if you manually add a bad repo.

Are you really serious making this claim? lol.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, prove me wrong. As long as your running a up to date system there shouldn't be anything that could be easily compromised.

[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've been using Linux (and UNIX) professionally since the kernel version started with a "1." I have no need to try to prove anything to you. Linux has installers other than just those invoked by a package manager, and it is laughable that you claim otherwise.