[tor-bugs] #4192 [Tor Browser]: Serious TBB Launcher bug

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Thu Oct 6 12:40:03 UTC 2011


#4192: Serious TBB Launcher bug
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 Reporter:  ioerror      |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  assigned 
 Priority:  blocker      |      Milestone:           
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  security     |         Parent:           
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:           
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Changes (by erinn):

  * owner:  helix => mikeperry
 * cc: erinn (added)
  * status:  new => assigned


Comment:

 I think our best bet here will be to patch Firefox and make it refuse to
 connect if it is not launched from Vidalia, or doesn't have Torbutton
 (this one seems more problematic because they could just, you know,
 install Torbutton), and result in a screen that says something similar to
 "You are not running Tor! This browser will not connect to the internet.
 You can only use this browser by clicking Start Tor Browser.exe in the Tor
 Browser directory." Or some other equally explanatory message.

 Assuming Firefox is the right place to do this, I am assigning this to
 Mike so he can comment.

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