[tor-bugs] #17577 [Tor Browser]: Disconnect Search started hijacking search results

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#17577: Disconnect Search started hijacking search results
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal       |     Resolution:
 Keywords:               |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:               |         Points:
  Sponsor:               |
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Comment (by saint):

 It's effectively an advertisement. kqzyfj.com is used by a large marketing
 agency (Conversant/Commission Junction), which disconnect.me may have a
 contract with.  I've seen these a few times also, and think of them as
 similar to the !AdWords ads on Google searches.

 What's irritating about Conversant links is that they can form a
 [http://deals.woot.com/questions/details/d8ff7e42-0f58-4d0e-
 ae35-127559b062fb/im-sick-of-all-the-redirections-anrdoezrs-kqzyfj-and-
 more-ugh-who-else-is#3fd820be-22b6-4a18-b0ea-8d3d791549d9 huge chain of
 redirects].

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