LittleSnitch 1.1 rc5 runs nicely on my machine with OS X 10.3.1 and successfully identifies any app trying connect to the internet. So I was happy to pay USD 25 for it.
However, I heard rumors about certain applications being able to circumvent Little Snitch, for example CodeTek VirtualDesktop (which I don't use and don't need).
I am just wondering if there is a way for processes to bypass LS, making my payment for LS virtually useless.
We currently know of no applications which is able to circumvent Little Snitch's protection. Speaking about Little Snitch 1.1rc5, that is. Previous versions were attacked by at least one application which modified LS's configuration file. We now catch this category of attacks (and some others) in LS.
However, please note that it is ALWAYS possible to circumvent ANY protection. It's only a question how hard that is. Little Snitch protects you (to the best of our knowledge) from all currently available applications. However, we can not guarantee that nobody will find an exploit or security hole (either in Little Snitch or in the operating system) in the future.
Are there any apps doing so, and if, would this problem be addressed by LS developers?
When we hear about an application which works around LS, we introduce a fix for it in the next release.
Are there any "secret agreements" between LS developers and software vendors? (Of course you would not tell me because that'll be secret, would you?)
I'm afraid you will have to trust us. We don't have such agreements, not even for our own applications.
But you can think about it: The value of LS depends on whether you can trust us or not. We know that and we don't want to risk our reputation.
Please don't get me wrong: I do not intend to break up any licensing mechanism. I'm used to buying software and I usually gladly allow apps to "phone" if they tell me about their intention and what *exaclty* they're about to send.
If you don't know whether you should trust us, please ask your questions on a forum not controlled by us. That makes the answers much more trustworthy...
Regards, Christian.
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