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WhoSees 0.1.0

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@techytj techytj released this 15 Nov 01:16
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The first public version of WhoSees: see, live on a world map, which app on your device sends data, which company gets it, where it goes, and what kind of data it probably is.

Downloads

  • Windows 10/11: WhoSees-Windows-Setup.exe
  • Linux: WhoSees-Linux.AppImage (any distribution; make it executable, then open it) or whosees-fedora.x86_64.rpm for Fedora
  • Android 10+: WhoSees-Android.apk (allow your browser to install apps when asked)

Windows will warn you when you run the installer

When you run WhoSees-Windows-Setup.exe, Windows shows a blue "Windows protected your PC" screen. That's expected. Click More info, then Run anyway, and the installer opens as normal.

Why it happens: Windows shows this for any new program that isn't code-signed yet, meaning it doesn't carry a digital signature proving who published it. It doesn't mean anything is wrong with WhoSees, only that Windows hasn't seen it before. Signing certificates usually cost hundreds of dollars a year, which is a lot for a free app.

What's being done: WhoSees has applied for free code signing from the SignPath Foundation, which signs open-source projects. Once approved, the installer will be signed, and the warning fades as more people install it, because Windows builds trust over time.

Check it yourself: the Windows installer is built automatically by GitHub from this repository (the build), never on a personal computer. To confirm your download wasn't changed, run Get-FileHash WhoSees-Windows-Setup.exe in PowerShell and compare the result with SHA256SUMS.txt below.

What's in it

  • Live map of where your data goes, which app sent it and which company received it
  • Trackers, advertisers and analytics labelled
  • What kind of data each app sends, and a privacy report per app
  • Warnings about dangerous websites, malware servers and suspicious behaviour
  • Runs only while you press Start; nothing leaves your device; no account

Every feature is free. If WhoSees is useful to you, you can buy me a coffee.

Blocking is built but switched off in this version.

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