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[Rick Spencer <rick.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 7:31 AM, Alan Pope <alan.pope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We have had a few new "apps" uploaded to the click store which I have
> concerns about.
>
....

>
> Here's some links for context.
>
> https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/click-apps/881/
> https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/click-apps/859/
> https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/click-apps/880/
>
> The one (from the same user) which troubles me more is this one:-
>
> https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/click-apps/905/ - "Antivirus"
>
> This app does _nothing_. The entire content of the app is one html
> page which says it's WIP. https://pastebin.canonical.com/113043/ .
> Putting an "AV" app in the store sets a bad example early on. "Why do
> they need an AV system, I thought their security policy made apps
> secure?".
>

To be honest, an AV app that does nothing could be construed as malicious,
in my opinion.

Cheers, Rick