Creepy ProctorU For Exams
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:00 pm
As many of you guys know, I'm still in school. I recently had my first experience with ProctorU, which is a service that requires users to install a bunch of what can only be described as spyware.
I install the software and do the exam. Here's what ProctorU has access to: webcam viewing; full microphone; can view your desktop; can take control of your PC; can track your location; can run shell scripts; and a bunch of other crap I probably forgot.
Super creepy. I ended up doing the exam and installing all the spyware on a separate partition on my computer. I have a few more exams. Once I'm done I'll be nuking that partition. The worst part was that when the proctor wanted to take control of my PC there weren't any prompts or warnings that it was about to happen. It just happened. So sketchy.
I install the software and do the exam. Here's what ProctorU has access to: webcam viewing; full microphone; can view your desktop; can take control of your PC; can track your location; can run shell scripts; and a bunch of other crap I probably forgot.
Super creepy. I ended up doing the exam and installing all the spyware on a separate partition on my computer. I have a few more exams. Once I'm done I'll be nuking that partition. The worst part was that when the proctor wanted to take control of my PC there weren't any prompts or warnings that it was about to happen. It just happened. So sketchy.
