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Cyber Scarecrow

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606 points toby_tw | 1 comments | 18 Jun 24 08:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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helsinkiandrew ◴[18 Jun 24 08:27 UTC] No.40715341[source]▶
I would assume there would be a small intersection of people that would download and install a windows program from an unknown web page and those that are worried about malware.

But perhaps I'm wrong

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CyberScarecrow ◴[18 Jun 24 09:09 UTC] No.40715541[source]▶
Author of cyber scarecrow here. You are right, its a trust thing. Completly understand if people wouldnt want to install it and thats fine. It's the same for any software really. We just havent built up any confidence or trust like a big established company will have.
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peddling-brink ◴[18 Jun 24 10:20 UTC] No.40715982[source]▶
But why not make it open source? Why not identify who you are as humans?

There are ways to establish trust, you aren’t doing any of them.

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1. seabass-labrax ◴[18 Jun 24 22:32 UTC] No.40722785[source]▶
Even the WHOIS response gives "Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf" under the contact field. The developers claim to be living in the UK, but don't provide any legal identity - and it's not hard; you don't even need to be a British resident to start a shell company in Britain.