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UC Irvine as well! Not excited to install a rootkit on my computer to take finals, but oh well.

by kart23 7y ago

pfranz 7y ago
Any option to install it onto a VM or a separate drive for dual boot? Windows 10 VMs are active for a few weeks (or edu discounts are often pretty steep). If it was in a VM you otherwise use you can snapshot and revert back after taking the test (I guess you could do this with a normal backup, too). That's usually my go-to for stuff like this (but for me it's often Linux/macOS).
- kart23 7y ago
  VMs and Linux aren't allowed, and apparently the software can detect if you're using either. I'm probably gonna use my macbook for it, but I just hate willingly installing such garbage. https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center
  - en-us 7y ago
    Perhaps partition your hard drive then and dual boot? Then reclaim the Windows partition after the program is no longer needed.
  - dTal 7y ago
    Requires Adobe Flash? What is this garbage?
saagarjha 7y ago
Can you pretend to exclusively use a Chromebook as your computing device?
SkyBelow 7y ago
What does the rootkit even achieve? People can easily have a second laptop available.
- whatshisface 7y ago
  Or a phone...
- curryst 7y ago
  I took a quick glance at their website and it says: "No non-religious head coverings" Which makes me think that they record a video of you while you're taking it, which is kind of eerie. That being said, it won't stop anyone who has a USB webcam you can just unplug, unless the software requires you to have a webcam plugged in and pointed in the right direction.
  - hnick 7y ago
    No need to unplug when a piece of tape or folded paper will do it. I'd be more worried about the microphone. Unless maybe the requirement is to catch you looking elsewhere?
  - dylz 7y ago
    For higher value tests: - Someone will watch you - The entire session is recorded - You hold up multiple forms of ID and rotate it / tilt it - It's effectively a keylogger + mouse tracker + eye tracker + ..., basically malware - Triggering any security features like looking "to the side or down" will result in human intervention asking you to do a 360 degree view of your room - You are not permitted to cover or pause the video stream and you may be randomly asked to do things like blink or hold up fingers - Yes, they can remote control your device

UC Irvine as well! Not excited to install a rootkit on my computer to take finals, but oh well.

by kart23 7y ago

UC Irvine as well! Not excited to install a rootkit on my computer to take finals, but oh well.

Any option to install it onto a VM or a separate drive for dual boot? Windows 10 VMs are active for a few weeks (or edu discounts are often pretty steep). If it was in a VM you otherwise use you can snapshot and revert back after taking the test (I guess you could do this with a normal backup, too). That's usually my go-to for stuff like this (but for me it's often Linux/macOS).

kart23 7y ago
VMs and Linux aren't allowed, and apparently the software can detect if you're using either. I'm probably gonna use my macbook for it, but I just hate willingly installing such garbage. https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center
- en-us 7y ago
  Perhaps partition your hard drive then and dual boot? Then reclaim the Windows partition after the program is no longer needed.
- dTal 7y ago
  Requires Adobe Flash? What is this garbage?

saagarjha 7y ago

Can you pretend to exclusively use a Chromebook as your computing device?

SkyBelow 7y ago

What does the rootkit even achieve? People can easily have a second laptop available.

whatshisface 7y ago
Or a phone...
curryst 7y ago
I took a quick glance at their website and it says: "No non-religious head coverings" Which makes me think that they record a video of you while you're taking it, which is kind of eerie. That being said, it won't stop anyone who has a USB webcam you can just unplug, unless the software requires you to have a webcam plugged in and pointed in the right direction.
- hnick 7y ago
  No need to unplug when a piece of tape or folded paper will do it. I'd be more worried about the microphone. Unless maybe the requirement is to catch you looking elsewhere?
- dylz 7y ago
  For higher value tests: - Someone will watch you - The entire session is recorded - You hold up multiple forms of ID and rotate it / tilt it - It's effectively a keylogger + mouse tracker + eye tracker + ..., basically malware - Triggering any security features like looking "to the side or down" will result in human intervention asking you to do a 360 degree view of your room - You are not permitted to cover or pause the video stream and you may be randomly asked to do things like blink or hold up fingers - Yes, they can remote control your device