[tor-bugs] #17119 [Tor Browser]: Make sure the expanded malware protection is disabled in Tor Browser based on ESR 45

Mon Sep 21 14:02:41 UTC 2015

#17119: Make sure the expanded malware protection is disabled in Tor Browser based
on ESR 45
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 Reporter:  gk                        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  task                      |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser               |        Version:
 Keywords:  tbb-linkability, ff45esr  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
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 We currently have disabled the safebrowsing feature pending an audit
 (#8557). We should make sure that the expanded malware protection adheres
 to that decision assuming it is using the same mechanism. Here is some
 more information about it:

 https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/11/expanded-malware-protection-
 in-firefox/

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