Unknown Strange Private-PPA. What is it ??

[bogan]

There is a weird ppa in my Software Sources, which I certainly did not add myself.

https://myname-9:OXFdSg3rDjjdSNWTqWR...auncher/ubuntu quantal main
Ditto for Source Code.
EDIT: I did not expect it to be a link, the '......' part left out is:
WR..."n@private-ppa.launchpad.net/commercial-ppa-uploaders/create-l"...auncher

The "myname" is my actual name, not my 'username'.

Can some one please tell me what this is??

I am very wary, as I have recently had a lot of Scams, addressed to my e-mail name, purporting to be from Amazon.com, The US Post-Office, Facebook, etc.

As It involves launchpad.net, could it be in connection with a subscription to a bug report ?

Chao!, bogan.

[CaptainMark]

It does seem weird, I just fired up a Qubes OS live session and followed the link but cant get much from it, I would advise you to remove the line from your sources, you can always add it back in if its legit

[grahammechanical]

Do you have a launchpad account? If so, log in to Launchpad, click on your name and click recent activities. You might see something there that reminds you of something.

I have been trying to find that ppa in Launchpad. No results for everything I tried.

Oh, you might want to think about using ppa purge. If you really want to get rid of the stuff that the ppa brought in.

Regards.

[mc4man]

Have you bought some app or game or something like full circle magazine, ect?

[bogan]

Hi!, CaptainMark,

Thanks for the response,

I edited out my name in the link, so I would not expect it to work.

@grahammechanical,

I will try your suggestion, thanks.

Edit: Is there anyway to find out what -if anything - the ppa has brought in ??

Chao!, bogan.

[bogan]

Have you bought some app or game or something like full circle magazine, ect?

No, nothing like that.

The only unusual thing - apart from the Phishing Scams - was that I got an e-mail from Launchpad, after subscribing to a Bug report. I assumed that was normal, although it is the first time I got one.

Chao!, bogan.

[Frogs Hair]

The Launchpad page should indicate what packages are included and a description if you can access it.

[stinkeye]

You must have downloaded the app create-launcher.
Even though it's free you have to go through the USC buy process and sign in.

[sgage]

Hi!, CaptainMark,

Thanks for the response,

I edited out my name in the link, so I would not expect it to work.

@grahammechanical,

I will try your suggestion, thanks.

Edit: Is there anyway to find out what -if anything - the ppa has brought in ??

Chao!, bogan.

Yes, in Synaptic you can click on 'origin' and get a list of packages in whatever source you select from the list.

[bogan]

@stinkeye & sgage,

You were both correct.

Synaptic>Origin showed a 'normal ppa', without all the prefixed ID data etc:

LP-PPA-commercial-ppa-uploaders-create-launcher/quantal

Clicking on that showed just 'create-launcher' v 1.3 as installed from that origin.

I have no memory of having installed it, perhaps it was called by something else.

So, 'Solved' and panic stations closed. Thanks for all the responses.

Chao!. bogan.