30.08.2013 10:49, Mike Perry: > Georg Koppen: >> On 30.08.2013 09:14, Mike Perry wrote: >>> 2. If this was Pirate Browser: >> >> They are using FoxyProxy, right? Let's assume the PirateBrowser folks >> did not deactivate update checks. Then, there should be a similar spike >> visible on AMO where FoxyProxy is hosted. But there is no such spike in >> the FoxyProxy user statistics. > > Nice. So it would appear** we're solidly in botnet territory then? Good > thing I didn't bother to proofread the Pirate Browser section of my > email for typos then. > > ** The key assumption here is that the PB folks did not disable addon > updates or pings. Since I can't reproduce their bundles, there's no way > in hell I'll be the one to confirm this. Any braver souls want to > confirm/deny? >
Since I did not know what files (probably .ini's) I had to look at I fired up that thing. (I looked at update-settings.ini, which contained: ; If you modify this file updates may fail. ; Do not modify this file. [Settings] ACCEPTED_MAR_CHANNEL_IDS=firefox-mozilla-release while I don't know what it is supposed to look like.) Well PirateBrowser connects to the Tor network at launch. Preferences (Options) > Advanced > [Update] say x Never check for updates Automatically update: [] Search Engines (There's no option for add-ons, so one could guess Firefox would apply the setting for its own to its add-ons.) If Mozilla would be sane, Firefox would not check for updates for anything, but when I navigated to the add-ons manager it told me that FoxyProxy will be updated on restart. Yes, "Update add-ons automatically" is enabled. (GUI option in the add-ons manager, but not in the preference, where it would make sense, too) In about:wherewehidedragons(config) extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault is set to true So it should not be the PirateBrowser (the other [fake] TorBrowser doesn't seem to have gotten popular either) that is solely responsible for this. BTW: Windows if useful to execute things Mike Perry (read you if your are him) can't. (I wonder if Wine would work) Best, Sebastian G. -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsusbscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk