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Topic	vpn's don't actually do shit
Yellow 04/28/23 8:15:38 PM #48:	ConfusedTorchic posted... are msi files not different than exe I believe msi is just a set of parameters for Windows to take and install your program, denying your program a slight degree of admin permissions to fuck with your computer. But then you're going to run it anyway as the exe that was installed, and 99% of users will click that "allow elevated permissions" anyway, not that it needs that to get a keylogger or screen recorder running, or just send all your browser cookies+login tokens over the developer. The purpose of MSI might just be to make it easier for developers to create installers, not to enhance security. MSIX packages are sandboxed much like an Android program. I wouldn't say that makes them harmless, but you can see the permissions it requests when you install it. <cite>Yellow posted [p:973141950] in vpn's don'... [t:80425433]...</cite> <quote>ConfusedTorchic posted... </cite><quote>are msi files not different than exe</quote>I believe msi is just a set of parameters for Windows to take and install your program, denying your program a slight degree of admin permissions to fuck with your computer. But then you're going to run it anyway as the exe that was installed, and 99% of users will click that "allow elevated permissions" anyway, not that it needs that to get a keylogger or screen recorder running, or just send all your browser cookies+login tokens over the developer. The purpose of MSI might just be to make it easier for developers to create installers, not to enhance security.MSIX packages are sandboxed much like an Android program. I wouldn't say that makes them harmless, but you can see the permissions it requests when you install it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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