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So will this use data harvested from their malware apps (Onavo)?

• jasonvorhe 6y ago
  I wasn't aware that installing something by yourself that provides you with a promised benefit could be considered malware. Your accusation even conflicts with the basic definition of malware: > Malware is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. I know what you're getting at, but why chose such a loaded term that doesn't fit?
  • spinossa 6y ago
    Because neckbeard hyperbole is the only way to talk about privacy on the internet
  • normalnorm 6y ago
    You forgot to include some more details from the Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware) from where you borrowed your definition: > A wide variety of types of malware exist, including computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, and scareware. It specifically mentions spyware, so let's take a look at that definition: "Spyware is a type of malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization, without their knowledge, and send such information to hack another entity without the consumer's consent."
  • p49k 6y ago
    > Your accusation even conflicts with the basic definition of malware The very source you pasted this definition from (Wikipedia) goes on to list spyware as a type of malware, and the page for spyware lists Onavo as an example.