[tbb-bugs] #34344 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Can Firefox's background connections help us detect interference?

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#34344: Can Firefox's background connections help us detect interference?
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     Reporter:  sysrqb                    |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
                                          |  TorBrowserTeam202009
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:  #31284
       Points:                            |   Reviewer:
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 Firefox connects to pre-defined URL for testing if it is behind a captive
 portal. Tor Browser disables that (#21790).

 Can any of Firefox's background connections be used as a way of probing
 the local network (or ISP) for network interference? If we use them, how
 can we blend in with Firefox?

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