[tor-bugs] #17577 [- Select a component]: Disconnect Search started hijacking search results

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#17577: Disconnect Search started hijacking search results
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks           |      Owner:
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                        |  Parent ID:
       Points:                        |    Sponsor:
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 1) Using Tor Browser, go to https://search.disconnect.me/

 2) type 'samsung' into the search box

 3) notice the popup "You typed samsung. Did you mean samsung.com?"

 4) If you click "Yes, take me there." you get redirected to a different
 domain http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-7842571-11361742

 This behavior started recently and makes Disconnect Search unsuitable for
 users of Tor Browser.

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