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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2014, 11:35:07 PM »
Thanks again. :)

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #31 on: October 23, 2014, 11:37:51 PM »
I can't pin the problem to any particular web sites.  With https scanning activated, Firefox routinely crashes on closing regardless of sites visited, length of browsing session, or Firefox profile used.  I don't think that it is Mozilla's problem at all.  Avast's https scan holds on to the Firefox process while it is trying to close, resulting in the crash.  Firefox does some housekeeping on close, and probably isn't allowed to complete the process.
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Common to both: Avast Premium Security 19.7.2388, WinPatrol Plus, SpywareBlaster 5.5, Opera 12.18, Firefox 68.0.2, MBam Free, CCleaner

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #32 on: October 23, 2014, 11:45:01 PM »
Getting this also.  I am sure it has to do something with the new Avast update.  Firefox 33 was released last week, I had only 3 crashes all of 2014 doug did.  Since updating Avast, I get it multiple times a day b/c I close and reopen Firefox pretty often. 

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #33 on: October 23, 2014, 11:54:44 PM »
I can't pin the problem to any particular web sites.  With https scanning activated, Firefox routinely crashes on closing regardless of sites visited, length of browsing session, or Firefox profile used.  I don't think that it is Mozilla's problem at all.  Avast's https scan holds on to the Firefox process while it is trying to close, resulting in the crash.  Firefox does some housekeeping on close, and probably isn't allowed to complete the process.
Thanks.
On my system many HTTPS sites don't cause a crash.
As I've mentioned - "Add-on manager -> Check for (installed) updates" consistently crashes FF with "https scanning" enabled.

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #34 on: October 23, 2014, 11:58:55 PM »
Getting this also.  I am sure it has to do something with the new Avast update.  Firefox 33 was released last week, I had only 3 crashes all of 2014 doug did.  Since updating Avast, I get it multiple times a day b/c I close and reopen Firefox pretty often.
Open the Avast interface. Go to Settings -> Active Protection (I use a localized Avast. The original English might be different.) -> Web Shield -> Customize.
Disable "https scanning".

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #35 on: October 24, 2014, 12:18:09 AM »

Open the Avast interface. Go to Settings -> Active Protection (I use a localized Avast. The original English might be different.) -> Web Shield -> Customize.
Disable "https scanning".

Thx for the tip, this will work for now, but just stating the obvious that this needs to be fixed.  It doesn't look like it is exclusively Firefox 33, Firefox 31 esr also crashes.  I think it might have to do with something about how Avast is hooking into Firefox to scan for https, not letting it go fast enough. 

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #36 on: October 24, 2014, 01:05:49 AM »
You're welcome.
I do hope the developers are aware of the issue.

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #37 on: October 24, 2014, 02:14:41 AM »
I can't pin the problem to any particular web sites.  With https scanning activated, Firefox routinely crashes on closing regardless of sites visited, length of browsing session, or Firefox profile used.  I don't think that it is Mozilla's problem at all.  Avast's https scan holds on to the Firefox process while it is trying to close, resulting in the crash.  Firefox does some housekeeping on close, and probably isn't allowed to complete the process.
Thanks.
On my system many HTTPS sites don't cause a crash.
As I've mentioned - "Add-on manager -> Check for (installed) updates" consistently crashes FF with "https scanning" enabled.

Is Firefox crashing when visiting a specific https site or checking for updates immediately or shortly thereafter?  I'm not having any crashes while Firefox is running at all, only on closing.
AMD A6-5350M APU with Radeon HD Graphics, 8.0GB RAM, Win7 Pro SP1 64bit, IE11
i7-3610QM 2.3GHZ, 8.0GB Ram,  Nvidia GeForce GT 630M 2GB, Win7 Pro SP1 64bit, IE 11
Common to both: Avast Premium Security 19.7.2388, WinPatrol Plus, SpywareBlaster 5.5, Opera 12.18, Firefox 68.0.2, MBam Free, CCleaner

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #38 on: October 24, 2014, 02:24:56 AM »
Only on closing. I wasn't clear enough.

By the number of your posts here you must be more familiar with Avast and its developers than I am. :)
Isn't it somewhat strange we haven't received any response from Avast team? - This is a major issue. 

BTW, About 5 minutes ago Adobe Flash Player crashed. This didn't happen to me for a very long time.
« Last Edit: October 24, 2014, 02:27:53 AM by Yaron10 »

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #39 on: October 24, 2014, 02:48:41 AM »
I too am having firefox crash and 3 different computers since avast update!.

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #40 on: October 24, 2014, 03:20:07 AM »
Getting this also.  I am sure it has to do something with the new Avast update.  Firefox 33 was released last week, I had only 3 crashes all of 2014 doug did.  Since updating Avast, I get it multiple times a day b/c I close and reopen Firefox pretty often.
Open the Avast interface. Go to Settings -> Active Protection (I use a localized Avast. The original English might be different.) -> Web Shield -> Customize.
Disable "https scanning".

Thanks for this! After this mod, no more crashing with either ff 33.0.1 or palemoon! Hope this Avast problem is fixed soon!

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #41 on: October 24, 2014, 04:20:15 AM »
@eapraven,
You're welcome.

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #42 on: October 24, 2014, 11:57:06 AM »
vast2015 HTTPS scanning has bug.Avast2015 HTTPS does not work with Firefox.

Firefox won't close with Avast 2015 10.0.2206 when HTTPS scanning is enabled
(see detail https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1087674 )

Firefox cannot find addon updates with Avast 2015 10.0.2206 when HTTPS scanning is enabled
(see detail https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1088471 )

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #43 on: October 24, 2014, 02:40:50 PM »
vast2015 HTTPS scanning has bug.Avast2015 HTTPS does not work with Firefox.

Firefox won't close with Avast 2015 10.0.2206 when HTTPS scanning is enabled
(see detail https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1087674 )

Firefox cannot find addon updates with Avast 2015 10.0.2206 when HTTPS scanning is enabled
(see detail https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1088471 )

Avast is aware of the HTTPs scanning bug, (I reported the problem on the day Avast 2015 came out.) The software that decodes and encodes the https signals is currently struggling. Avast is aware of the issue and are working on a fix.

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Re: Firefox 33 crashes after exiting since update to Avast 2015
« Reply #44 on: October 24, 2014, 02:44:57 PM »
And this has what to do with Firefox closes??