diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index cf1e481..aa89b18 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,96 @@ -# zoom-antispyware +# **Zoom Anti-Spyware: Fully Remove Zoom and Its Hidden Garbage** -Uninstalling zoom spyware and crap from osx. \ No newline at end of file +Zoom: It's not just a video conferencing tool; it's a **clutter factory** and, arguably, **spyware**. While you think uninstalling Zoom via macOS is enough, think again. Zoom loves to fill your computer with background services, spyware-like components, and files that persist across uninstallation attempts—making it behave more like malware than a meeting tool. + +--- + +## **What This Script Does** + +This script: +- Stops any sneaky Zoom processes, daemons, and auto-start services. +- Deletes every trace of Zoom from your system: applications, support files, logs, caches, daemons, and receipts. +- Ensures Zoom cannot "mysteriously" reinstall itself after you’ve told it to leave. +- Verifies that your system is truly Zoom-free. + +--- + +## **Why You Should Care** + +Here’s why you should *really* think twice about trusting Zoom: + +1. **A Spyware-Like Trail**: Zoom installs unnecessary daemons and leaves long-living cruft all over your filesystem. +2. **Persistent Reinstallation**: Even when you uninstall it through macOS, Zoom’s services stay behind and can reinstall the app without your consent. +3. **Exposed for Lying to Customers**: Zoom has a long history of leaking customer data and misleading its users about security and privacy practices. +4. **Suspicious EULA**: Their End-User License Agreement is vague and troubling, giving Zoom access to far more data than you might expect. +5. **Shady Business Practices**: Zoom hires well-known, high-reputation figures as a smokescreen for what are likely unethical data practices. + +Why tolerate all this from a tool that should just help you join a meeting? + +--- + +## **Quick Start: Uninstall Zoom in One Command** + +Run this single command in your terminal to remove Zoom entirely. **Ensure you trust the script source before running this.** + +```bash +curl -s https://git.nixc.us/colin/zoom-antispyware/raw/branch/main/uninstall-zoom.sh | bash +``` + +This will: +1. Download the `uninstall-zoom.sh` script from the repository. +2. Execute the script to completely remove Zoom and all its junk files. + +--- + +## **What’s Inside the Script?** + +Here’s what the script does: +1. Stops any Zoom-related background processes and daemons using `launchctl`. +2. Deletes Zoom and all its related files from these directories: + - `/Applications` + - `~/Library/Application Support` + - `/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools` + - `/Library/LaunchDaemons` + - System caches, logs, and receipts +3. Ensures no persistent components remain. +4. Recommends rebooting your system to clear any lingering processes or cached services. + +--- + +## **Why You Can’t Just Drag Zoom to the Trash** + +Uninstalling Zoom the "normal" way through macOS doesn’t remove: +- Background services like `ZoomDaemon` that continue to run in the background. +- Files in hidden system directories that allow Zoom to reinstall itself. +- Junk that clogs your system long after you’ve "uninstalled" the app. + +Zoom is notorious for hiding files in places you wouldn’t expect and running processes you didn’t agree to. + +--- + +## **How to Verify Zoom Is Gone** + +Once you’ve run the script, double-check that no Zoom files remain on your system: + +```bash +find ~/Library /Library -iname "*zoom*" 2>/dev/null +``` + +If no files appear, you’re finally free of Zoom’s spyware-like grasp. + +--- + +## **A Final Word on Zoom** + +Zoom has proven itself to be: +- **Dishonest**: Exposed multiple times for leaking user data and misleading customers. +- **Overreaching**: Filling your filesystem with junk and running unnecessary services. +- **Untrustworthy**: Their suspicious EULA and shady practices show a lack of respect for users' privacy. + +By removing Zoom from your computer, you’re taking back control over your system and protecting your data from a company that has shown it doesn’t deserve your trust. + +--- + +## **Feedback or Issues?** + +Found something the script missed? Open an issue or submit a PR on this repository. Let’s make sure Zoom finally cleans up after itself. \ No newline at end of file