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"Carlos E.R." wrote:

> Newyana2 wrote:
>
>> An interesting thing I've found is that the codes rarely go to
>> where one expects. The first sample I found to test was a
>> QR code for PBS -- US non-profit TV. The codes translated
>> to a URL of some middleman company that apparently tracks
>> data and then sends the person on to pbs.org. I'm surprised
>> that this hasn't led to malware attacks yet.
> 
> You mean that the zxing library created QR codes that actually go to an 
> intermediary, instead of the URL you write? That's awful behaviour.

I don't think ZXing itself does that, e.g. the "awful" PBS app generates 
a QR that directs to middleman, who redirects to PBS streaming URL ...