Bug #13446

uBlock Origin connects to its github

Added by ublock0user 2017-07-08 11:22:08 . Updated 2018-01-12 15:19:33 .

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
ublock0user
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
2017-07-08
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Research
Blueprint:

Starter:
Affected tool:
Browser
Deliverable for:

Description

1. Deselect all filters in uBlock0.
2. uBlock0 connect to github in background, and there’s no way to stop this behavior.
3. The author never going to add an option to disable this behavior. FOR MANY YEARS.

uBlock0’s phone home code must be removed. This enables attacker to use water-fountain attack.

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #9833: Replace AdBlock Plus with uBlock Origin Resolved 2015-08-01

History

#1 Updated by mercedes508 2017-07-09 08:18:07

  • Subject changed from uBlock0 has a spyware(phone home) to uBlock0 connects to its github
  • Category deleted (Camouflage)
  • Priority changed from Elevated to Normal
  • Type of work changed from Code to Discuss

Could you please explain more precisely how to check on that (ublock connecting to github) and why do you think it’s about spyware?

#2 Updated by Anonymous 2017-07-10 12:42:15

  • Description updated

#3 Updated by Anonymous 2017-07-10 12:42:23

  • related to Feature #9833: Replace AdBlock Plus with uBlock Origin added

#4 Updated by intrigeri 2017-07-17 15:42:35

  • Subject changed from uBlock0 connects to its github to uBlock Origin connects to its github
  • Assignee set to ublock0user
  • QA Check set to Info Needed
  • Type of work changed from Discuss to Research
  • Affected tool set to Browser

According to https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Privacy-policy, the add-on only connects to servers when updating filters (which we don’t do by default). I’ve noticed it also connects to GitHub when opening the “3rd-party filters” settings tab, in order to check if filters are up-to-date. I think that’s fine.

Is it these connections you were talking about? If not, please clarify with technical details, e.g. requests & browser logs. I’m interested if there are such connections happening without entering the uBlock Origin add-on 3rd-party filters settings.

#5 Updated by mercedes508 2017-11-25 18:25:05

ping?

#6 Updated by mercedes508 2017-12-25 16:54:41

another ping maybe?

#7 Updated by mercedes508 2018-01-12 15:19:33

  • Status changed from New to Rejected

Closing it as the OP is not responding since 6 months despite the pings.