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Well $someapp_i_just_downloaded pretty much has free reign to do whatever it wants anyway since it's running locally, and probably even had admin rights at some
by Splognosticus 15y ago
Well $someapp_i_just_downloaded pretty much has free reign to do whatever it wants anyway since it's running locally, and probably even had admin rights at some point during the installation process. If it were malicious then it's already too late to worry about it by the time it's showing you the OAuth dialog.
- sandipc 15y agoTrue, but at this point I would worry more about unapproved access to my Google account (for example) than to my computer... given the amount of personal information Google has about me at this point. Google search history, Gmail, Calendar, Maps history, Latitude location history from running on my Android phone, Chrome browsing history and bookmarks, ...
- patrickaljord 15y agoIf it has access to your computer then it could have access to your Google account. It could for example install a firefox or chrome extension on your behalf like Skype does and that extension would scrape your gmail and google accounts and steal all your data.