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eeeeeeeeeeeee ◴[] No.20391053[source]
I couldn't reproduce it (Mac, Mojave 10.14.5). I did this:

1. Ensure Zoom client is not running (the GUI, not the ZoomOpener)

2. Completely delete Zoom client app from /Applications, empty trash

(ZoomOpener continues to run from ~/.zoomus/, not just from memory, it is never deleted)

3. Wait 5 minutes

However, if you click on any Zoom link after you've done those three steps, it will absolutely re-install that client app into /Applications AND launch it into that video room. I confirmed that.

I still feel this is a violation of my trust and I'm uninstalling this app entirely and won't use Zoom again.

Also, if Apple actually cared about the Mac and privacy like they say they do, they would temporarily revoke Zoom's app signing key until they cut this shit out.

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1. runeb ◴[] No.20391859[source]
Most likely the video creator has a webpage open, waiting to send a request to the zoom localhost webserver after 90 seconds triggering the install.