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Description
Checklist
- I looked at https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/wiki/FAQ to see if my question has already been answered.
- I performed a search in the issue tracker for similar issues, using keywords relevant to my problem.
- I clicked the
Logbutton in Rufus and copy/pasted the log into the line that says<FULL LOG>below. - The log I am copying is the FULL log, starting with the line
Rufus version: x.y.z- I have NOT removed any part of it.
Issue description
Rufus checks for updates over HTTPS, however the update itself is downloaded over HTTP, which is insecure. See also:
https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/cert/2017/06/the-consequences-of-insecure-software-updates.html
Log
Rufus version: 2.15.1117
Windows version: Windows 7 SP1 32 bit
Syslinux versions: 4.07/2013-07-25, 6.03/2014-10-06
Grub versions: 0.4.6a, 2.02
System locale ID: 0x0409
Will use default UI locale 0x0409
SetLGP: Successfully set NoDriveTypeAutorun policy to 0x0000009E
Localization set to 'en-US'
0 devices found
Checking for Rufus updates...
Checking release channel...
New release version found!
Downloading 'rufus-2.16.exe' from http://rufus.akeo.ie/downloads/rufus-2.16.exe
File length: 961144 bytes
Successfully downloaded 'rufus-2.16.exe'