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My understanding is that these apps' TOS explains that by using the app you consent to having third party traffic routed through your device. For example [1] th
by Manuel_D 3mo ago
My understanding is that these apps' TOS explains that by using the app you consent to having third party traffic routed through your device. For example [1] the Hola VPN's free users agree to let third party traffic get routed through their networks. Now, how closely users actually read the TOS is a different story, but it's arguably not malware on the grounds that users are, at least on paper, informed and agree to this behavior.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hola_(VPN) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hola_(VPN)
- thatguy27 3mo agoNope, still malware. Arguing that people can technically read the TOS is (maliciously?) ignoring the social contract that most of us live by (i.e. don't trick people and screw them).