sysinfo Help->About page lists a bogus contact URL: http://sysinfo.r8.org - this URL redirects thru r8.org to such suspect sites as drivecleaner.com, errorprotector.com, etc.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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sysinfo (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: sysinfo
The sites named in the summary produce the following ridiculous JavaScript popups:
---------- begin drivecleaner popup ----------
<www.driveclean
NOTICE: Your computer has tracks of all adult sites you had visited. In most cases, you are not even aware of the files that get installed by themselves , violate your online privacy and could compromise your career and your marriage.
These files leave tracks of your online behavior and even compromise your credit card's security. It is possible to clean up all the temporary and history records of your computer to remove these tracks.
Would you like to install DriveCleaner to check your computer for free? (Recommended)
---------- end drivecleaner popup, begin errorprotector popup ----------
<www.errorprote
NOTICE: If your computer has errors in the registry database or file system, it could cause unpredictable or erratic behavior, freezes and crashes.
Fixing these errors can increase your computer's performance and prevent data loss.
Would you like to install ErrorProtector to check your computer for free? (Recommended)
---------- end errorprotector popup ----------
None of this has anything to do with sysinfo for Linux.
Related branches
Changed in sysinfo: | |
assignee: | nobody → koen-beek |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Changed in sysinfo: | |
status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.