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Brave appears to install VPN Services without user consent (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 1 year ago by GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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If you have the Brave Browser installed on your Windows devices, then you may also have Brave VPN services installed on the machine. Brave installs these services without user consent on Windows devices.

Brave Firewall + VPN is an extra service that Brave users may subscribe to for a monthly fee. Launched in mid-2022, it is a cooperation between Brave Software, maker of Brave Browser, and Guardian, the company that operates the VPN and the firewall solution. The firewall and VPN solution is available for $9.99 per month.

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[–] Moderator@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What is the consensus here on using Brave search in Firefox?

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It's giga cringe

[–] 8bitretro@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've posted a similar question to asklemmy but more over the focus on preference than privacy. In short the search engine Kagi is really good, Brave search was what I had used for a while. I think search engine choice is a case by case kinda thing, each person uses what they like. There are some other engines I forgot from my post which are more privacy centered.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kagi is a literal scam

[–] 8bitretro@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes it is 10 dollars a month, but you can create an account and try it for free to see if it is for you. It also does not use your data nor push advertisements which explains the cost.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ddg does that for free

$10/mo is also crazy overpriced for a search engine, they're really not resource intensive at all