Comment by ndiddy
10 hours ago
Of course they're pitching it like everything's above board, but from the article:
> While many residential proxy providers state that they source their IP addresses ethically, our analysis shows these claims are often incorrect or overstated. Many of the malicious applications we analyzed in our investigation did not disclose that they enrolled devices into the IPIDEA proxy network. Researchers have previously found uncertified and off-brand Android Open Source Project devices, such as television set top boxes, with hidden residential proxy payloads.
If popup ads that open the play store are ethical, this is ethical.