[tbb-bugs] #18252 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Ask DuckDuckGo to add its .onion into HTTPS certificate and change schema in the search plugin to HTTPS

Tue Dec 20 07:31:38 UTC 2016

#18252: Ask DuckDuckGo to add its .onion into HTTPS certificate and change schema
in the search plugin to HTTPS
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 DuckDuckGo now has a valid certificate on its hidden service. See
 https://3g2upl4pq6kufc4m.onion/.

 Users are automatically redirected to the HTTPS version which breaks
 searches through the location bar and search bar.

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