Why is ‘localhost’ one of the camera options on my computer?

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January 5, 2021 at 2:07 am #2142212

Why is ‘localhost’ one of the camera options on my computer?

by faydo7 · about 1 year, 6 months ago

Tags: Malware

I’ve never seen this on my other computers and I’m scared my computer is infected and this is something someone is using to spy on me or worse.
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- January 5, 2021 at 2:42 am #2416720
  
  Normal.
  
  by rproffitt · about 1 year, 6 months ago
  
  In reply to Why is ‘localhost’ one of the camera options on my computer?
  
  https://www.google.com/search?&q=localhost+one+of+the+camera+options
  
  It’s not malware but how things work.
  - January 5, 2021 at 3:30 pm #2416704
    
    Are you sure?
    
    by faydo7 · about 1 year, 5 months ago
    
    In reply to Normal.
    
    When choosing a webcam for me to use in an application, it’s one of the options next to the default one that comes built into my laptop. I don’t remember this ever being an option before
    - January 5, 2021 at 7:46 pm #2416697
      
      It’s a fairly new thing.
      
      by rproffitt · about 1 year, 5 months ago
      
      In reply to Are you sure?
      
      Rather than repeat what’s out on the web, I shared a search showing more about it.
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Why is ‘localhost’ one of the camera options on my computer?

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