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Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a
safe choice. But once it’s in your browser, it’s not working to keep you safe, it’s continuously watching you.

Think about your own daily browsing like opening a Google Sheet with
sensitive company information, logging into your bank account, browsing
a dating app, or viewing private family photos.

Every one of those moments, captured as screenshots and shipped away
without your consent.

And yet, in its privacy policy, the developer states: “The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.”

The reality? Exactly the opposite.


(... continue reading at the link, if desired)
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On 22/08/2025 14:09, Carlos E.R. wrote:

And yet, in its privacy policy, the developer states: “The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.”

All privacy policies state this in their own way! These policies are as reliable as Donald Trump's statements about tariffs. They're here today
and gone tomorrow.

You can't trust anyone these days. They always have a get-out clause.
Ukraine was promised security by the West (including NATO) in the early
1990s in exchange for stopping its nuclear programme. Now you can see
what happened to that promise!



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"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

<https://www.koi.security/blog/spyvpn-the-vpn-that-secretly-captures-your-screen>

Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a safe choice. But once it�s in your browser, it�s not working to keep you safe, it�s continuously watching you.

Think about your own daily browsing like opening a Google Sheet with sensitive company information, logging into your bank account, browsing
a dating app, or viewing private family photos.

Every one of those moments, captured as screenshots and shipped away
without your consent.

And yet, in its privacy policy, the developer states: �The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.�

The reality? Exactly the opposite.

(... continue reading at the link, if desired)

Report the privacy violation to Google. Obviously their testing was insufficient to catch this goodware-turned-malware extension. Likely it
was goodware back when first submitted for inclusion as an extension
available by Google, but does Google retest every extension for every
update of all extensions? Once in, an extension can turn malicious with subsequent updates.
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On 2025-08-22 16:59, VanguardLH wrote:

"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

<https://www.koi.security/blog/spyvpn-the-vpn-that-secretly-captures-your-screen>

Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified
badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a
safe choice. But once it’s in your browser, it’s not working to keep you >> safe, it’s continuously watching you.

Think about your own daily browsing like opening a Google Sheet with
sensitive company information, logging into your bank account, browsing
a dating app, or viewing private family photos.

Every one of those moments, captured as screenshots and shipped away
without your consent.

And yet, in its privacy policy, the developer states: “The developer has >> disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.”

The reality? Exactly the opposite.

(... continue reading at the link, if desired)

Report the privacy violation to Google. Obviously their testing was insufficient to catch this goodware-turned-malware extension. Likely it
was goodware back when first submitted for inclusion as an extension available by Google, but does Google retest every extension for every
update of all extensions? Once in, an extension can turn malicious with subsequent updates.

I suppose Google is reading that article.
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On 2025-08-22, VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:

Report the privacy violation to Google.

Isn't that a bit like the fox guarding the chicken coop?
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On Fri, 8/22/2025 2:22 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-08-22 16:59, VanguardLH wrote:

"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

<https://www.koi.security/blog/spyvpn-the-vpn-that-secretly-captures-your-screen>

Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified >>> badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a >>> safe choice. But once it’s in your browser, it’s not working to keep you
safe, it’s continuously watching you.

Think about your own daily browsing like opening a Google Sheet with
sensitive company information, logging into your bank account, browsing
a dating app, or viewing private family photos.

Every one of those moments, captured as screenshots and shipped away
without your consent.

And yet, in its privacy policy, the developer states: “The developer has >>> disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.”

The reality? Exactly the opposite.

(... continue reading at the link, if desired)

Report the privacy violation to Google.  Obviously their testing was
insufficient to catch this goodware-turned-malware extension.  Likely it
was goodware back when first submitted for inclusion as an extension
available by Google, but does Google retest every extension for every
update of all extensions?  Once in, an extension can turn malicious with
subsequent updates.

I suppose Google is reading that article.

My following item:

Settings : Privacy & Security : Screenshots and apps 23H2 Not working
Settings : Privacy & Security : Screenshots and screen recordings 24H2 working

Clicking the first one, gives busy cursor for one second, then "nothing".

The second one exhibits a bit of a dark pattern, and the limited slider choices are "All or Nothing". I would switch it all off, seeing as that
is the logical choice they offer us. Then see if the "Recent Activity" can sense that you used FFMPEG.exe gdigrab option like in some test cases.

ffmpeg.exe -framerate 30 -f gdigrab -i desktop -q:v 1 -vcodec h264 out.mp4 # Screen video, no sound

snippingtool.exe # Built-in application. Check and see if it gets blocked by your settings choice.

# The following pair, figures out your sound channel name... then does video with sound
# Doing the first example above, is easier than pissing around with this "video plus audio" test case.

ffmpeg.exe -list_devices true -f dshow -i dummy # Presumably lists your RealTek...

ffmpeg.exe -framerate 30 -f gdigrab -i desktop -f dshow -i audio="Stereo Mix (Realtek High Definition Audio)"
-c:v mjpeg -af aresample=async=1000 -c:a pcm_s16le out.mkv

*******

"Windows builds from gyan.dev"

https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/

# scroll down a bit, static builds with no DLLs needed

ffmpeg-2025-02-20-git-bc1a3bfd2c-full_build.7z

Win7 could screen capture at 60FPS (async, not frame sync, nothing is frame sync via screen).
Later OSes seemed to be limited to 30FPS.
Current performance is lower-again than these numbers.
Maybe you will get 20FPS, even with NVENC engaged.
Capturing the screen is so 1990's, apparently, must use "gamer interface" instead (has capture).
Historically, disabling Aero improved sampling jitter on async frame capture.

Of the three video planes (desktop, VMR, 3Dgaming), FFMPEG is only desktop class.
The Gaming Interface can capture 3Dgaming at least, not sure about other planes.
NVidia has a 3D capture feature in their wad of software.
You cannot capture things protected by PVP (Hollywood content, totally crypto path).

Paul
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Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:

VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:

Report the privacy violation to Google.

Isn't that a bit like the fox guarding the chicken coop?

It's more a bit like Google testing an extension to okay it, and never retesting on the assumption the author never becomes untoward. Google
DOES remove extensions when found to violate Google's rules, but how
would Google know without users reporting the abuse?

When you go to a restaurant where the service or food is bad, how would
the manager know unless you told them? Silence or quiescence equate to approval. If you don't vote, don't bitch about who got into office.
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