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> Airo Security (AiroAV) has recently discovered that a Comscore product for macOS, called PremierOpinion > PremierOpinion is a decade old [0] spyware develope
by close04 7y ago
> Airo Security (AiroAV) has recently discovered that a Comscore product for macOS, called PremierOpinion
> PremierOpinion is a decade old [0] spyware developed by VoiceFive, a ComScore company (NASDAQ: SCOR)
The "news" does seem a bit overblown. It looks like it always had HTTP MITM functionality, presumably now also for HTTPS.
[0] https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/intego-security-alert-osxopinionspy-spyware-installed-by-freely-distributed-mac-applications/?sr=1&sr=1 https://www.intego.com/mac-security-blog/intego-security-ale...
- Xylakant 7y agoMaybe, but I’m not talking about the product promotion. It’s the “consent makes everything ok” that’s the problem.
- close04 7y agoDark patterns to trick people into installing something should be prohibited by law. Opt-out is a classic one. And this should apply to malware-like software like this one as much as to respectable software like antivirus solution (can mention BitDefender Free from personal experience) many of which at install time make no mention of installing a certificate and breaking SSL, let alone explaining what it means.
- Xylakant 7y agoAbsolutely, this is why I take issue with the original comment. Consent is worthless in such a setting and I consider saying “but they consented” as some kind of an excuse why installing spyware of such kind malicious.