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This document attempts to document all of the things that Google Chrome does, so that even in the absence of official API documentation from Google, we collectively have a better chance of implementing this feature correctly.
This document attempts to document all of the things that Google Chrome does, so that even in the absence of official API documentation from Google, we collectively have a better chance of implementing this feature correctly.
== How to turn off this feature ==
Do any one of the following:
* Turn off malware detection in Preferences > Security > "Block reported attack sites." This disables all Safebrowsing malware protection, including the warning interstitial that appears when the user navigates to a malware site.
* Replace browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL in about:config with an empty string. This disables application reputation checks but leaves other Safebrowsing malware protection intact.


== High-level overview ==
== High-level overview ==
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The tracking bug is {{bug|662819}}. Local lookups are turned on in FF 31, and remote lookups are scheduled to be turned on in FF 32.
The tracking bug is {{bug|662819}}. Local lookups are turned on in FF 31, and remote lookups are scheduled to be turned on in FF 32.
== How to turn off this feature ==
Do any one of the following:
* Turn off malware detection in Preferences > Security > "Block reported attack sites." This disables all Safebrowsing malware protection, including the warning interstitial that appears when the user navigates to a malware site.
* Replace browser.safebrowsing.appRepURL in about:config with an empty string. This disables application reputation checks but leaves other Safebrowsing malware protection intact.
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