On December 4, 2019 12:59:11 PM UTC, Mirimir <miri...@riseup.net> wrote: >On 12/04/2019 04:58 AM, Comet Dweller wrote: >> On 04/12/2019 11:47, Mirimir wrote: >> >>> It seems that NordVPN is routing traffic to Disney+ through many >>> residential IPv4 in the US. >>> >>> This is an interesting approach, if it is true. I wonder if it's in >their Ts&Cs. >>> >>> >>> 0) >>> >https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...it-might-be-through-your-own-computer.423660/ >> >> >> Mangled URL there. Should be: >https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/how-is-nordvpn-unblocking-disney-it-might-be-through-your-own-computer.423660/ > >Thanks :) > >I neglected to cite Derek Johnson's post on the issue.[0] He cites >Luminati's complaint against Tesonet,[1] which claims that OxyLabs is >infringing its patents: > >| 19. Upon information and belief, the OxyLabs residential proxy >| network is based upon numerous user devices, each of which is >| a client device identifiable over the Internet by an IP address. >| Upon information and belief, these user devices become part of >| the network through the execution of Tesonet code embedded in >| applications downloaded by that devices user. Upon information >| and belief, these devices send their identifier to a server >| (“First Server”), such as Oxylab’s dedicated proxy servers, >| which store these identifiers. >| >| 20. Upon information and belief, Tesonet has developed or is >| developing OxyLabs embedded software for different platforms >| including Google Android and Windows. Upon information and >| belief, while frequently renamed, the above OxyLabs embedded >| software that enables the residential proxy network includes >| embedded code named “genericexitnode,” “winnerbot,” >| “CoffeeService,” “instantcoffee,” and “ENService.” > >| 21. Upon information and belief, the above OxyLabs embedded >| code has been integrated in at least the following software >| applications that may be downloaded by any user located >| anywhere having Internet access: AppAspect Technologies’ “EMI >| Calculator” and “Automatic Call Recorder”; Birrastorming >| Ideas, S.L’s “IPTV Manager for VL;” CC Soft’s “Followers >| Tool for Instagram;” Glidesoft Technologies’ “Route Finder;” >| ImaTechInnovations’ “3D Wallpaper Parallax 2018;” and >| Softmate a/k/a Toolbarstudio Inc.’s “AppGeyser” and >| “Toolbarstudio.” > >Maybe Oxylabs is connected with NordVPN, and maybe not. But NordVPN >could be leasing residential proxies from them. Or from other firms who >do similar things. > >0) >https://medium.com/@derek./how-is-nordvpn-unblocking-disney-6c51045dbc30 >1) >https://cdn-resprivacy.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Luminati-Networks-LTD-vs-UAB-Tesonet.pdf
Wow, this seems super scummy/criminal. Does any of this software mentioned, which seems to turn the users machine into a proxy, TELL the user that they their computer is being leveraged as a proxy?
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