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This blog is on the malwarebytes website. Mslwarebytes says in thr post thst its not fair to call this spyware. This was brought up on the windows side as well.
What is really going on: claude desktop is installing the hooks for the claude browser extension. If you install the browser extension, claude desktop can control the browser. This is the intended behavior so you can have an agent do something like "in the morning, access these three sites, pull down the data and create a newsletter for me" or "please check flight costs throughout the day on these sites" or whatever you want to access the browser for.
This is the whole reason you install claude desktop, to automate your computer.
Side question, are the typos intentional?
Mobile keyboard without spellcheck, I make thr exact same typos as thst poster with my thick fingers.
Or it's an iPhone, they sometimes don't input pressed letters or input the wrong one.