[tor-bugs] #4783 [Tor Browser]: Set Referrer to loaded website

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#4783: Set Referrer to loaded website
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 Reporter:  ancientmariner  |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  defect          |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal          |      Milestone:           
Component:  Tor Browser     |        Version:           
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   Points:                  |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by ancientmariner):

 I noticed using TBB 2.2.35-x that the browser leaves a referrer. For
 example, search for "ipaddress.com" at some search site, then click on the
 link for the same website. The website ipaddress.com identifies the
 referrer if it can. If Bing.com is used as the search site, ipaddress.com
 lists Bing.com as the referrer. The Firefox addon "Refcontrol" provides
 the user the option I recommended earlier -- set the referrer to the
 REQUESTED WEBSITE so that navigation isn't broken without compromising
 privacy. When Refcontrol is used with the recommended option enabled, no
 referrer is identified by ipaddress.com.

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