[tor-bugs] #4031 [Tor Client]: Firefox fails to find SOCKS proxy after tor is restarted through Vidalia

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#4031: Firefox fails to find SOCKS proxy after tor is restarted through Vidalia
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 Reporter:  rpw         |          Owner:  nickm   
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:          
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:          
 Keywords:              |         Parent:          
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:          
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Comment(by nickm):

 BTW, it is not okay to guess what the control port is and connect to other
 stuff until you find the control port.  Doing so will open you up to MITM,
 it would seem.

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