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Firefox stall and crash when adding or downloading any files

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Firefox will stall and crash after attempting to add or download any kind of files. I have also note that when highlighted the words in the boxes under the top of the screen menus File, Edit, Tools and Help will look like frayed, this will not happen with the menus View, History and Bookmarks where the words are solid and clear. I recently reinstalled Firefox and the program has created a Old Firefox Data in my desktop. The last version I had +/- two years was also having a similar problem plus a total freeze and crash by going to Options, which does not happen anymore.

Firefox 22 Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

Firefox will stall and crash after attempting to add or download any kind of files. I have also note that when highlighted the words in the boxes under the top of the screen menus File, Edit, Tools and Help will look like frayed, this will not happen with the menus View, History and Bookmarks where the words are solid and clear. I recently reinstalled Firefox and the program has created a Old Firefox Data in my desktop. The last version I had +/- two years was also having a similar problem plus a total freeze and crash by going to Options, which does not happen anymore. Firefox 22 Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

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Hello EmmanuelF, try to Turn off hardware acceleration and check it again.

if you have the crashes again, in order to assist you better, please follow the steps below to provide us crash ID's to help us learn more about your crash.

  1. Enter about:crashes in the address bar (that's where you enter your website URL) and press Enter. You should now see a list of submitted crash reports.
  2. Copy the 5 most recent crash ID's that you see in the crash report window and paste them into your response here.

More information and further troubleshooting steps can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox crashes (closing or quitting unexpectedly) article.

I recently reinstalled Firefox and the program has created a Old Firefox Data in my desktop.

probably you Reset Firefox ,.....after the reset is finished, your old Firefox profile information will be placed on your desktop in a folder named "Old Firefox Data." If the reset didn't fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by copying files to the new profile that was created.... (see the note in the Reset Firefox link)


thank you

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Hi Ideato, thanks for your time and your clear response.


Turning off Hardware acceleration did not fixed.


5 Most recent ID's crashes:

bp-6c45abe6-2c58-4993-ac09-b45bf2130719

bp-0c8bbfd0-d1a7-4a2f-aa96-cf14a2130719

53b7f754-0534-4a71-b13b-cebecc67344d

f702fc7b-d99b-445d-a318-10610d841c25

bp-42666954-3eb5-4bf5-bfc8-6683c2130719


I almost sure I did not reset Firefox but rather the program did it during the re-installation. Thanks for the info about restoring profile files.

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Hello the crash reports is malware related.

You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.


Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!

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Hi ideato,

 The TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility link takes you to the 2011 version. The following link takes you to the 2013 version - which also supports Windows 8.
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usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/tdsskiller

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Only trying to help and be a team player.

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Hello David241, the link in my reply redirects me to : http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446 (forget the el, it is my country) and if you click the 1. How to disinfect a compromised system then you can see the TDSSKiller exe file for Windows 8, 7, Vista.

if you click the

  • malware family Rootkit.Win32.TDSS or
  • bootkits or
  • rootkits

in the link you gave us redirects to the page above also !

it is the same i think.

the link you gave us also, indicate better The utility supports in IMPORTANT session.

i think it is the same !

Only trying to help and be a team player.

yes, i like that, you are in the spirit of firefox support, if we not help each other then it is better to give up.

cheers

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My only concern was the page I saw clearly has the date 2011. I believe this could confuse a less experienced user. Truthfully it confused me. Thank you for your response and compliment. If you say the program is the same I believe you. Why not use the link without the date?

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Hello David241, the 2011 i saw it only in (down the page) the Virus-fighting utilities Kaspersky > Virus Removal Tool 2011, that is what you mean ?

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strange... is see the next !

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it is strange.

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The image you see is not the image I see. I updated my reply above do you see it? Two replies up.

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David241, will go off topic if we continue here, and confuse all others who read the replies also, pm me the link !

thanks

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Although always very conscious of security in my pc, two years ago I have a bug trying to do some damage in this system. After some fight and the help of some online scanners, TDSSKiller and even Combo Fix, I tough I got ready of the problem; nevertheless I have to deleted Firefox because maybe it was compromise beyond the point of fixing.

This days find me reinstalling Firefox, I thought that furthers updates will have work for a stronger program and a clean running.

I have always like Firefox way above any other browser; is not as intrusive as others and reacts fairly fast (plus give me more options that the main stream and corporate ones).

This computer runs now with:

AVG Antivirus Free Edition 2013, Spybot w/ Tea Timer (for the registry), SuperAntiSpyware, Malwarebites' Anti-Malware, Windows Defender, Zone Alarm (for firewall)

I try to run them often, even in safe mode when possible.

Ideato, if you are sure this is a malware related issue I will do as suggested at the end of this article that you point out (Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware) and go to see the Pros at Bleeping Computer Forums, once they are sure I don't have anything of risk I come back here for the follow up.

What you think?

Thanks, and thanks David too...

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Hello files with no version information they are related (not always) to malware, see one of your Crash Report in the screenshot.

thanks again

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Hi, all the files you point out belongs to a program call VLC by VideoLan, a well know media Player.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Suggestions?

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The following link will take you to a malware encyclopedia from microsoft if you identify exactly which malware you have you can see what it does. Sorry I can not be of more assistance.

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http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/threat/threats.aspx

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EmmanuelF,

I reread your earlier post by using both AVG antivirus and Windows Defender at the same time you are actually creating a weakness because the programs can conflict. You may believe more protection is better that is not true if the programs fight each other. I recommend you choose one and disable the other. The choice is yours to do this or not do this, I can only make a suggestion.
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Thank you David, I don't think that library is of help yet because we don't even know if I have a malware. I am waiting on Ideato or somebody else with knowledge on the crash ID's reports to point out the problem and go from there. If malware is suspected them I go down the road I explained before; I just want to be kind of sure because that's a very time consuming situation. Thanks

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