Our school is making us use this "online testing" software to prevent cheating. It just so happens that this software edits your computer's registry, has no privacy policy, has countless news articles saying it's a shitshow, and takes unauthorized control of your PC. How fun!

When you take a test with the program, it force quits everything on your PC (including zoom) and doesn't let you reopen it. It also streams your webcam directly to teachers. Isn't that a fun and safe program!

I'm not sure what's more creepy - the software itself, or the fact that 99% of the students and teachers are gonna install it like total sheep and use it without asking any questions. This thing is basically a virus and I feel obligated to speak up about it

Update: Me along with a bunch of friends sent a very formal and well written email addressing all the concerns we have with the sketchy program. Hopefully we get a reasonable response, and hopefully they don't criticize me for having Smug Megumin as my school gmail avatar.

Another update: We got a response that answers NONE of our concerns and just says "it's a very reliable software and we can assure you it's safe, now download it"

This means war.

(The program is called TestWe by the way, feel free to dig deep into it)

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Let's keep this thread rolling with the most notable details about TestWe. Feel free to help investigate and be sure to share your findings!