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0 pointsmatheusmoreira5y ago0 comments

> Many games package in outright spyware that siphon all kinds of data off your machine including browsing history.

Please post details. Were they literally mining user data?

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fpgaminer5y ago· 1 in thread

The spyware is called Red Shell and it got packaged with a bunch of popular games. Yes, it mines user data.

Thanks for the reference.

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