[tor-bugs] #9924 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Firefox queries the A record of the hostname of the machine it is running on.

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#9924: Firefox queries the A record of the hostname of the machine it is running
on.
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks           |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal                |  Milestone:
    Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |    Version:
   Resolution:                        |   Keywords:
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 What OS and desktop are you running?

 The fact that this is bypassing the Firefox proxy settings and DNS service
 (which we disable) makes me think it is actually a desktop component that
 is doing the resoltion (possibly on Firefox's behalf).

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