Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
05-04-2018, 09:53
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A number of Google Chrome users recently became aware of the fact that not only does their browser allow them to surf the web, it also quietly scans their personal files without prior consent.
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www.sputniknews.com/science/201804041063197557
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05-04-2018, 11:34
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
Yes I noticed this a few months ago. I was very surprised there wasn't a bigger deal made at the time.
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05-04-2018, 16:33
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
I have never used Google Chrome.
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05-04-2018, 17:01
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
I never use chrome and although I agree they should have made users aware of the security scan I cannot see it being anywhere near as bad as what google does elsewhere.
https://privacy.google.com/your-data.html
Last edited by pip08456; 05-04-2018 at 17:12.
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05-04-2018, 22:38
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
I have chrome installed as a backup browser, my main port of call tho is Firefox.
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06-04-2018, 00:46
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I wonder if there is anyway of disabling the scan??
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08-04-2018, 11:54
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
Firefox here too, gave Chrome the elbow when they got rid of the option to use the backspace key as a page back.
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08-04-2018, 18:18
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
Tried chrome once, didnt like it, been using FF here for almost 10 years (since v3.0.x).
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08-04-2018, 19:13
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
I swapped from Chrome which i loved and used for donkeys years to Firefox Quantum now it is superfast again although i don't like it on Android and use Opera now which has a far nicer speed dial and blocks ads perfectly as default.
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09-04-2018, 00:12
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Tried chrome once, didnt like it, been using FF here for almost 10 years (since v3.0.x).
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Ya a few years ago I tried FF 1.5.0.5 Paul just to see if I liked it..... It was OK but I couldnt do as much as I can do with MyIE2 so I just stayed with what I have loved for many years 
The guy who made MyIE2 started making it worse,I have the last version called "MyIE2" ... It really started getting worse when it was called "MAXTHON" its really quite sad.......
The BEST IE wrapper I have ever found and it was destroyed all in a couple versions!!
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09-04-2018, 10:13
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
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Ya a few years ago I tried FF 1.5.0.5 Paul just to see if I liked it..... It was OK but I couldnt do as much as I can do with MyIE2 so I just stayed with what I have loved for many years
The guy who made MyIE2 started making it worse,I have the last version called "MyIE2" ... It really started getting worse when it was called "MAXTHON" its really quite sad.......
The BEST IE wrapper I have ever found and it was destroyed all in a couple versions!! |
You sure like your 'old' stuff of anything don't you.
You need to consider if the app is upto date and secure though to continue to use it in my opinion.
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10-04-2018, 02:24
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Well anything is secure IF YOU HAVE IT CONFIGURED RIGHT buddy
I have IE6 pretty much locked down..... (Active X,etc)
I think i have a good browser pair (IE6 and MyIE2)
I can do alot with IE I cant do with MyIE2 and vise versa (They both work together (MyIE2 accesses the IE engine))
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10-04-2018, 09:14
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
If you think that those apps are secure in a modern sense and compared to modern browsers then you are mistaken.
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10-04-2018, 09:50
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Re: Google Chrome Caught Discreetly Scanning All Files on Your PC
l just wonder how much of our private details , etc , etc are actually safe though.
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