[tor-bugs] #26147 [- Select a component]: Information leaks with automatic searching via URL bar.

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#26147: Information leaks with automatic searching via URL bar.
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks           |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                |   Keywords:
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 In the Tor browser, if you enter a malformed URL, it immediately thinks
 it's a search query and pushes that malformed URL over to the assigned
 default search (DDG, Startpage, etc)

 This is a type of information leak.

 It would be better if a malformed URL is entered and you press Enter,
 you're asked if you are sure you want to search for this or not.

 It could be in a strip appears under the URL bar, like the strip that
 appears when you first run the Tor browser for the first time asking about
 the default configuration, or a popup from the URL bar, like the enable
 canvas or enable notification popups.

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