* The app installs Bing Visual Search automatically on the Windows 10 or 11 system.
* Displays a prompt on first run that includes an option to make Microsoft Bing the default homepage and search engine in Edge, Firefox, and Chrome.
* Includes code to “peruse and decrypt” Edge, Chrome, and Firefox cookies.
* Has access to the geolocation web API.
* Suggests to make Microsoft Edge the default browser.
* Launches a tab in the default (non-Edge) browser that recommends enabling the Microsoft Bing Search extension for that browser.
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Testing the limits of how users can be exploited and monetized. IDGAF, Linux FTW.
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**Here are his key findings:**
* The app installs Bing Visual Search automatically on the Windows 10 or 11 system.
* Displays a prompt on first run that includes an option to make Microsoft Bing the default homepage and search engine in Edge, Firefox, and Chrome.
* Includes code to “peruse and decrypt” Edge, Chrome, and Firefox cookies.
* Has access to the geolocation web API.
* Suggests to make Microsoft Edge the default browser.
* Launches a tab in the default (non-Edge) browser that recommends enabling the Microsoft Bing Search extension for that browser.
Testing the limits of how users can be exploited and monetized. IDGAF, Linux FTW.