Why is Opera trying to connect to Google's servers right after launch?

[tulba2]

tulba2 last edited by

It tries to connect to 173.194.70.94 (with no tabs open). Does anyone know why and what data it is sending?

[lem729]

lem729 last edited by

Do you have Google set up as your default search engine? Maybe it's related to that.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I don't like that at all for privacy reasons, maybe it's calling home to NSA HQ

[lem729]

lem729 last edited by

Sometimes a cigar is only a cigar.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Most times a cigar is slow cancer, so why chance it?

[blackbird71]

blackbird71 last edited by

It tries to connect to 173.194.70.94 (with no tabs open). Does anyone know why and what data it is sending?

If you really, really want to know what data it's sending, sniff the packets with Wire Shark or something similar. Otherwise, consider that Opera ships with Google set as default search engine (for which Opera probably gets financial 'consideration'), and just maybe Google gets notified of that directly whenever Opera is started up. As @lem729 suggested, try switching to a different listed default and see if the connection attempts continue.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Try disabling discover's preload and also "Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar" to see if it keep happening.

[chas4]

chas4 last edited by

I am guessing it might be grabbing Google Safe Browsing data

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