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[Dave Morley <davmor2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 7 Jul 2014 11:22:01 -0400
Rick Spencer <rick.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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

Is there a way we can do a check that the support url actually shows a
webpage or actually exists and reject the app if it doesn't?  Looking
at his it is a non-existent page.

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