keybase / keybase/client

Thousands of DNS lookups to gregord.kbfs.keybase.io

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Description

What is this domain (gregord.kbfs.keybase.io) and why are there literally thousands of requests to it while keybase isn't even being used?

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Research direction

The issue provides no source file, test, or entry point; begin by reproducing the DNS traffic for gregord.kbfs.keybase.io with Keybase idle. Trace which client component initiates the requests and document the cause and expected behavior, with done defined as explaining the traffic and preventing unintended repeated lookups if they are a bug.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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