[tor-bugs] #4192 [Tor Browser]: make Tor Browser fail to connect when not launched from Vidalia

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#4192: make Tor Browser fail to connect when not launched from Vidalia
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 Reporter:  ioerror                                    |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect                                     |         Status:  assigned 
 Priority:  blocker                                    |      Milestone:           
Component:  Tor Browser                                |        Version:           
 Keywords:  security, MikePerryIterationFires20111009  |         Parent:           
   Points:                                             |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by tmpname0901):

 I just thought of one 1 other potential loss of anonymity: sniffing the
 packets on the LAN wire (fixable with IPSec?).  It really comes down to
 the same remedy as the other potential flaw: trusting the local network.

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