Opened 4 years ago
Closed 4 years ago
#12296 closed Bug report (fixed)
HMA VPN installed without consent?
| Reported by: | Blake | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | normal | Component: | FileZilla Client |
| Keywords: | HMA, VPN, bundle | Cc: | Blake |
| Component version: | Operating system type: | Windows | |
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Description
I noticed today an HMA VPN shortcut on my desktop. I did not install it.
Checking its directory in C:\Program Files, I find that it appeared on October 6. That is when I launched FileZilla after not having used it for a while. It prompted me to download and install an update to FileZilla, which I did.
Was HMA VPN bundled with that within-app update?
Thank you,
Blake
Attachments (2)
Change History (5)
comment:1 by , 4 years ago
| Resolution: | → rejected |
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| Status: | new → closed |
by , 4 years ago
| Attachment: | FileZilla download stamp.PNG added |
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by , 4 years ago
| Attachment: | Privax folder creation stamp.PNG added |
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comment:2 by , 4 years ago
| Resolution: | rejected |
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| Status: | closed → reopened |
Thank you for the reply. However, there appears to be a connection of some kind. Please see the attached screencaps indicating the download date and time and the HMA VPN folder creation date and time. The only activity I initiated on the PC at that point was updating FileZilla and testing an FTP connection; yet the HMA VPN download occurred. I would appreciate it if you did some investigation to see how these events were linked.
comment:3 by , 4 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | reopened → closed |
Pure coincidence. These files do not originate from FileZilla updates.
FileZilla updates do not contain any third-party programs.