[tor-bugs] #9195 [Tor bundles/installation]: Bad default setting in Tor Browser Bundle poses a severe privacy risk.

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#9195: Bad default setting in Tor Browser Bundle poses a severe privacy risk.
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  critical                   |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation   |        Version:       
 Keywords:  tbb-pref, MikePerry201307  |         Parent:       
   Points:                             |   Actualpoints:       
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Comment(by runa):

 Replying to [comment:2 mikeperry]:
 > Thank you for the detailed explanation. I didn't realize that AV systems
 had moved into the cloud for verifying stuff like this.

 From http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone: "...
 this preference is only used for scanning completed downloads and only has
 an effect if you have antivirus software installed and are running
 Windows" ... "Starting in Firefox 3.7, also apply Windows security policy
 checks".

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