MuMu Player (NetEase) silently runs 17 reconnaissance commands every 30 minutes

kept by eddie feb 20

MuMu Player Pro for macOS silently executes 17 system reconnaissance commands every 30 minutes, capturing processes, network data, and hardware info without disclosure.

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