Firefox crashes a few times almost every day only when I view https://edition.cnn.com/
Firefox crashes when I use CNN .... and almost always ONLY CNN (99.9%)
Submitted Crash Reports
Report ID Date Submitted bp-17b2d262-c609-4257-9cfe-af7490190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-917544fb-0f2a-4879-bf4d-333450190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-477a32cc-0b70-4361-ad55-b44a70190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-fa19ea38-6b6f-4266-ad9b-e48720190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-9e79732a-8ca4-4c50-a2fa-8ef270190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-0731fd7c-b312-47d3-a952-81bd40190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-26f5a279-63dc-4958-ac80-8fb180190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-1fe20425-d179-46a2-b95f-010e00190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-70284ac2-1164-4daf-9644-bb5650190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-ecc75563-d3ab-4362-b6ba-4b4250190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-8487cdc1-330e-468b-89bb-63d350190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-e51d9a07-e2d0-470d-a80a-693130190519 19-May-19 20:10 bp-4c45e686-97c0-4bbc-b16a-2f8850190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-9b8e71a5-176f-4eaf-bb9f-d9e7b0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-c67dcfe9-a083-4af2-b61c-1c8f90190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-14ad3c99-0c4d-473f-8967-f18c30190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-583aa674-ec30-47d4-8a84-daf4a0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-378f4534-f9bf-489a-8c85-f78000190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-27219692-840a-48ee-af35-e1bbd0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-4cd190d2-0c6f-4f09-99ee-d9c940190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-6aabe666-f3c8-44c4-8593-e82640190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-5fac17a2-0291-427f-a2e0-f3e3b0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-377958de-91fa-461f-b00f-5fa710190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-61aa08c8-4001-48e9-8d28-70a5d0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-14887bc4-2662-4b2f-abad-460300190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-dee44e8d-d10c-4005-be0d-bc0ac0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-d7aad137-2a26-4953-b569-6336e0190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-1cb2aace-5e2b-4f5f-bbe7-95ad00190519 19-May-19 20:11 bp-bbc2bf1f-65bf-42af-8352-afedd0190519 19-May-19 20:11
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Product Firefox Release Channel release Version 66.0.5 Build ID 20190507012018
Sun, 19 May 2019 17:34:50 GMT bp-17b2d262-c609-4257-9cfe-af7490190519 Signature: TppRaiseInvalidParameter
Crash Reason 0xc000000d / 0x00000000
msmpeg2vdec.dll = Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder
This is for Sumo's Related Bugs 1274132 RESOLVED FIXED crashes related to Intel devices
1274127 RESOLVED FIXED crash in igd10umd32.dll@0x14b17c; igd10iumd32.dll@0x12d7bc, @0x12e1cc, @0x178a5f +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ bp-917544fb-0f2a-4879-bf4d-333450190519 Signature: PR_JoinThread | nsThread::Shutdown | nsThreadPool::Shutdown
Crash Reason EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION_READ
msmpeg2vdec.dll = Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ bp-477a32cc-0b70-4361-ad55-b44a70190519 Signature: Microsoft::WRL::Wrappers::HandleT<T>::Close
Crash Reason 0x80070006 / 0x00000001 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ bp-fa19ea38-6b6f-4266-ad9b-e48720190519 Signature: PR_JoinThread | nsThread::Shutdown | nsThreadPool::Shutdown
Crash Reason EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION_READ
First, make sure all programs and drivers are up to date.
And
Perform a System File Check to fix corrupted system files
Win 7, 8, 10, Vista: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929833 Win XP: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-xp-scan-and-fix-disk-errors/6fe2827a-4be6-4bc1-8083-5139b5aa3a3d
Wiki - Windows 10 System File Check http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows_10-update/system-file-check-sfc-scan-and-repair-system-files/bc609315-da1f-4775-812c-695b60477a93
If there is still a problem, Let’s do a full clean re-install;
Note: Firefox comes in three or more folders on all computers. They are;
Maintenance: (Programs Folder) <Windows Only> Firefox itself: (Programs Folder) And two folders in the profile of each user on the computer for each Firefox profile for that user.
If you remove the Firefox folder, the user profiles would not be affected.
Download Firefox For All languages And Systems {web link}
Save the file. Then Close Firefox.
Using your file browser, open the Programs Folder on your computer.
Windows: C:\Program Files C:\Program Files (x86) Note: Check Both Folders
Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-download-and-install-firefox-mac
Linux: Check your user manual. If you installed Firefox with the distro-based package manager, you should use the same way to uninstall it. See Install Firefox on Linux; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/install-firefox-linux
If you downloaded and installed the binary package from the Firefox download page, simply remove the folder Firefox in your home directory. http://www.mozilla.org/firefox#desktop ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Look for, and remove any Mozilla or Firefox program folders. Do not remove the Mozilla Thunderbird folder if there is one.
Do Not remove any profile folders.
After rebooting the computer, run a registry scanner if you have one. Then run the installer. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If there is a problem, start your Computer in safe mode and try again.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode This shows how to Start all Computers in Safe Mode; Free Online Encyclopedia
These crashes are GPU related (Process Type : gpu (web))
You can check if there is an update for your graphics display driver and check for hardware acceleration related issues.
First, ALL my drivers are current, thanks to HP Support Assistant.
AND last week ran this:
cmd admin dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
(were no unfixed issues reported, task successfully completed)
However, during the "legacy" add-ons debacle, this Firefox installation got messed around with following various suggestions, and even though auto-updated to 66.0.5 there was the possibility of corruption or whatever. So I downloaded FF Setup 66.0.5, uninstalled the possibly corrupted current 66.0.5, cleaned out the registry (except for Mozilla plugins) and installed a clean version of 66.0.5.
Since this issue had almost (or entirely I think) been occurring ONLY with CNN and ONLY on CNN pages with vids if I tried to do anything on the page before the page finished loading (NEVER a problem on any other site) .... I now tested that on CNN.com. It seems much smoother and no glitches ("Firefox stopped working"), so I will tentatively assume it's fixed.
Modified
"Stress-Tested" CNN again now and it continues to run smoother & faster than before .... with no "getting stuck/freezing" issues.
So the new 66.0.5 installation (with cleaned registry) seems effective. Note: NO other changes to my system.
Thanks (will report if this changes)
Modified
NOT fixed
was seeming smoother on CNN, then now this .... on CNN
and ONLY on CNN!
I believe it is an issue between Firefox and CNN, not involving this computer
You can do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware. All these programs have free versions.
Make sure you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/ - AdwCleaner:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml - SuperAntispyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/ - Microsoft Safety Scanner:
https://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx - Windows Defender:
https://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender - Spybot Search & Destroy:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Kasperky Free Security Scan:
https://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
- Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller:
https://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/disinfection/5350
I have run the KIS full scan only a few weeks ago, and the KIS Rootkit scan auto -runs every few days. Here is the Rootkit scan I ran immediately before the full scan now.
Also recently ran both the MS MSRT and Defender Full Scan. Will now run both again.
As a degreed physicist plus engineer who used to work for General Dynamics doing my own scientific mainframe programming plus having 4 programmers working for me in my function as a kind of in-house consultant/problem-solver .... I remain convinced that the main problem, regardless of smoothing out FF with a new install, is an issue between Firefox and CNN.com and not specifically my comouter
Will post again after the next two scans are finished
Modified
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool April (MSRT1) and May (MSRT2) 2019
NOTHING
Will post again after the 5th Full Scan from Windows Defender
I hope someone will FINALLY be so kind as to inform the Mozilla coders to PLEASE fix this incompatibility issue between Firefox and CNN.com
This issue ONLY happens with CNN and first started with version 66 or thereabouts!
Thank You (next installment to follow)