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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: _Rej_ on March 28, 2011, 06:47:10 AM
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Hi,
I'm unable to have Foxit Reader read PDF files with firefox *while* firefox is sanboxed.
If I try outide the sandbox, it works perfectly.
Now, if I **exclude** the user %TEMP% folder in the sandbox settings, it works! BUT, I don't know if this is a safe way to fix it or not as I have no idea how the virtualization of temp folders work inside the avast!/sandbox.
So, is this...
1) a bug?
2) is there another fix to have Foxit read PDF from within the Sandbox with Firefox?
3) anyone else having this issue?
4) Does having the user %TEMP% folder exclude in the sandbox setting dangerous (well, less secure)?
Thanks in advance...
Regards,
R
P.S. As of right now, if I need to read pdf, I download them first, but I'd love to have a fix for this.
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I was able to open a *.pdf file with Foxit Sandboxed
When I opened Firefox and then attempted to open a *.pdf file from within Firefox I got two error messages.
1. "Foxit Reader Plugin for Firefox crashed" The plugin is number 2.0.0.1102
2. Here is a picture of the second error message
(http://is.gd/mLMz2D)
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Thx for replying... *much* appreciated
Very similar to my error (It also crashes the first time it does the error, but not the other times).
Here's an image of my error...
Regards,
R
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I have a Firefox addon named IE Tab 2 (FF 3.6+) installed in Firefox. It enables you to open a url/link in an IE tab while in Firefox. IE handles some web pages better than FF so this can come in handy once in a while. If you have this addon installed in Firefox you can open a *.pdf file from a link in IE by right clicking on the link.
So if you have this addon installed and IE installed you might try and snadboxing IE. Then open the *.pdf file from within Firefox in IE by right clicking on the link to the *.pdf file and selecting "Open link in IE Tab"
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Thx @Nesivos for the tip .. much appreciated :)
I'll give it a shot in a few minutes. I hope they have the addon for FF 4.0 (that's the only one I'm using now)... brand new PC/setup here so didn't reinstall everything I had before.
I'll come back with results soon.
EDIT: Tried the addon (which works with FF 4.0) and I like it, but it doesn't fix FoxitReader though. See attached Image.
Regards,
R
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Thx @Nesivos for the tip .. much appreciated :)
I'll give it a shot in a few minutes. I hope they have the addon for FF 4.0 (that's the only one I'm using now)... brand new PC/setup here so didn't reinstall everything I had before.
I'll come back with results soon.
Regards,
R
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/ie-tab-2-ff-36/ (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/ie-tab-2-ff-36/)
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Thx ... check the post above yours ;D
I noticed you had replied while I was typing it hehe.
Regards,
R
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Firefox Bug 644431 - Adobe PDF Files Larger than 5 MB Won't Load in Browser
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=644431 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=644431)
Of course, this wouldn't apply if the PDF file is less than 5MB.
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Firefox Bug 644431 - Adobe PDF Files Larger than 5 MB Won't Load in Browser
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=644431 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=644431)
Of course, this wouldn't apply if the PDF file is less than 5MB.
Since it works normally...
oustside the sandbox (pdf is read within the brower), AND within the sandbox if I *exclude* the user %TEMP% in the sandbox settings,
but does not work when there are no exclusions (default), I figured it was a sandbox issue.
Appreciate the link though. thanks!
btw, do I need to create a ticket for this? or is the forum read frequently by the Avast team?
Regards,
R
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Fixed! with the help of a tip from @doktornotor. It works when I have foxit display the pdf in its own window (outside the browser). ;D
Thanks tons for the suggestions. I can say I don't have an issue anymore, although I'm not sure if I should put this as [resolved] since there's still a bug.
So a big *thank you* for all the tips/suggestions. Much appreciated!
Regards,
R