Brave Browser is hijacking links, and inserting affiliate codes
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- Aug 12, 2015
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Wait, now I'm confused... I thought this is the official website of Ungoogled Chromium. This website says the latest version for Windows x86 is 80.0.3987.132-1 and for x64 81.0.4044.138-1.1.See screenshot
And, is there non-portable version of Ungoogled Chromium that has auto-update feature?
It seems there are 2 versions of Ungoogled Chromium. One at github and the other at woolyss. Choose one and use. Don't mix the two. Github version is always later release than the one at woolyss
If you want to update the one at github just download the exe file and click on it will do. Two types of files there one is the exe and the other is a zip file. Use one type and stick with it
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- Aug 12, 2015
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I mean, I'm not going to use it because I use some of Google API's that ungoogled Chromium doesn't contain. I was just wondering about the project because I read somewhere that ungoogled Chromium isn't actively developed.
Thanks for the info!
Official's not really the right word. It's linked to by the original UC builder (Eloston) but it's just a place where people can submit their own UC builds.
Sadly not, although the portable version on Woolys's site can be set to auto-update itself via chrlauncher.
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- Aug 4, 2016
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Cannot think of an alternative I wish to use than Brave so keeping it on my PC's - Storm in a tea cup 
- Jul 27, 2015
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Brave privacy browser 'mistake' added affiliate links to crypto URLs
Brave, the open-source Chromium-based browser that promises elevated privacy, has been called out by users for potentially putting revenue over user trust.
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- Aug 22, 2013
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I dont know if its bad or worst but i have found ( Logs from nextdns) that brave often calls to " cryptocompare.com " and ' min-api.cryptocompare.com".
- Aug 12, 2015
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If you're sure that you didn't make requests to those domains, you should report that.
- Aug 22, 2013
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They have some ads related to crypto currancy ...I think the pings are from that.. see this image from brave home screen.
- Mar 29, 2018
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Is this the Andorid version?
This has become a bit intrusive on Android. It seems I have to reset to "Off" after updates, etc.
- Aug 22, 2013
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Yes it's from android...
Thanks for clarifying..I too have not opted in for brave rewards and yet had these pings..seems it's hard coded into brave.
- Mar 8, 2020
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You can say I'm wrong, but I have always found Brave suspicious. They had scandals before, they have them now. Whenever something happens, they say it's a mistake and they'll fix the mess... Until someone founds something new and the magic circle continues.
My opinion is — if browser is advertised as privacy focused; if it's made to protect your privacy, it should be dead silent. It shouldn't make any requests in background without user's knowledge. And, most importantly, it shouldn't collect any data about users (looking at you, Chromium Edge).
How can one trust the company and their products when they're constantly involved in scandals and doing shady stuff? It cannot.
Brave really needs to come forward and explain everything; not just how their browser works, but how they are financed too. If they are going to continue hiding things, that will only hurt their user base. After all, from a company which claims to be privacy oriented, everyone expects more transparency.
And lastly, I really do like the concept of a private web browser. I've already said, Chrome will be my primary browser as long as Google doesn't make a really stupid move (like limit the work of uBO, now looking at you Google...). Brave is always my second choice and Firefox third (it has its own problems). Microsoft Edge is at the bottom of my list; because this is not how you make private browser, Microsoft!
My opinion is — if browser is advertised as privacy focused; if it's made to protect your privacy, it should be dead silent. It shouldn't make any requests in background without user's knowledge. And, most importantly, it shouldn't collect any data about users (looking at you, Chromium Edge).
How can one trust the company and their products when they're constantly involved in scandals and doing shady stuff? It cannot.
Brave really needs to come forward and explain everything; not just how their browser works, but how they are financed too. If they are going to continue hiding things, that will only hurt their user base. After all, from a company which claims to be privacy oriented, everyone expects more transparency.
And lastly, I really do like the concept of a private web browser. I've already said, Chrome will be my primary browser as long as Google doesn't make a really stupid move (like limit the work of uBO, now looking at you Google...). Brave is always my second choice and Firefox third (it has its own problems). Microsoft Edge is at the bottom of my list; because this is not how you make private browser, Microsoft!
You should look up Mozilla's legal structure! It has both a for and non-profit organization. In fact, it mirrors what Google has done with Chrome, but Mozilla did it first:
a for profit company leveraging FOSS. I just find it funny, you were "literally shaking" because it reminded me of a South Park episode of PC principal!
There are complete FOSS alternatives to Firefox, just like Chromium.
I totally understand the lack of trust. It's just, from experience, the best most private browsers are the modified FOSS stripped of commercial services, like Chromium.
Relying on a commercial rebrand is hit and miss.
What Daniel Micay say about Brave:
He post more (see link) but I specially pick that here too:
He post more (see link) but I specially pick that here too:
- Mar 29, 2018
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Well, Ungoogled Chromium Version 81.0.4044.138 (Developer Build) (64-bit)i s the same version as Brave stable right now. It's very minimalist in look and fully customizable. I guess that would be a good choice for those who don't trust Brave.
I pretty much share Daniel Micay opinion of Brave, I look at it as a bitcoin miner in disguise.
I mean no disrespect when I say this, but I find it funny how people suggest Firefox, who shares the same views as Google and had their fair share of problems with privacy in the past.
I mean no disrespect when I say this, but I find it funny how people suggest Firefox, who shares the same views as Google and had their fair share of problems with privacy in the past.
Marmaduke's UC build on Woolys's site is on Chromium 83. Better build to recommend I'd say.
With that said, I'd be confused by anyone who doesn't trust Brave but trusts John Doe's self-compiled, unaudited Chromium build.
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