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by MaxikCZ 1035 days ago
Network requests:

- Losslesscut: 7

Whyyyy

2 comments

Here's what's blocked and what I think it's doing based on the code.

    2023-08-21 12:33:28 | losslesscut.exe | Block | Out | 140.82.112.5 | 443 | <-- Github, update check
    2023-08-21 12:33:30 | losslesscut.exe | Block | Out | 54.192.51.72 | 443 | <-- https://losslesscut.mifi.no/config.json + 
    2023-08-21 12:33:30 | losslesscut.exe | Block | Out | 54.192.51.122 | 443 | <-- https://losslesscut.mifi.no/config.json +
    2023-08-21 12:33:30 | losslesscut.exe | Block | Out | 54.192.51.66 | 443 | <-- https://losslesscut.mifi.no/config.json + 
    2023-08-21 12:33:30 | losslesscut.exe | Block | Out | 54.192.51.52 | 443 | <-- https://losslesscut.mifi.no/config.json +
    2023-08-21 12:33:30 | losslesscut.exe | Block | Out | 172.217.13.206 | 443 | <-- Google, Unknown

In the code there is also: https://losslesscut-analytics.mifi.no/

Typical.

Because everything needs to phone home these days?

That's frankly quite disturbing to see. A program like this has zero need to even touch the network.

Eh... Updater would be fine.