FLIR software calling home

[Bud]

Just to remind FLIR owners that FLIR Tools send home your data each time you start the software, over an unsecure connection, as follows

-http://internalstore.flir.com:80/?productname=FLIR%20Tools&licensefileid=XXXXX&licenseserialnumber=&computername=XXXXX&username=XXXXX

Also sends some data to Google. Initially this was found by users in the Teardown thread here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/flir-e4-thermal-imaging-camera-teardown/2025/

So here we go a year later, nothing changed.

I blocked the URL on my HTTP filter, the software did not seem to care.

[Bud]

Just promoting the above message to the top of the section as information for new E4 owners.

[Noise Floor]

Crap.  Thanks for the post, I had no idea.

I don't really have an issue with software sending back some data if it helps them build a better product, but encrypt it, don't send unnecessary personal details and provide me a means to opt out.