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There is a flicker across the bottom of my screen when Im on the internet

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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

The bottom of my screen flickers when I access the internet. It doesnt happen when I use my computer in any capacity which doesn't involve the internet. Ive also been warned recently by both Facebook and paypal that my accounts had been comprimised and that someone had been attempring to make purchases. Ive done various scans with my anti virus programme and it cant find anything wrong. Im also the only administrator on my laptop and no one else at all has any access to it.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

Recently

Troubleshooting information

  Application Basics
        Name         Firefox
        Version         3.6.3
        Profile Directory
          Open Containing Folder
        Installed Plugins
          about:plugins
        Build Configuration
          about:buildconfig

  Extensions
        Name
        Version
        Enabled
        ID
        Java Console         6.0.15         false          
        Java Console         6.0.18         false          
        Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant         1.1         true         {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
        Personas         1.5.1         true         personas@christopher.beard
        Yahoo! Toolbar         1.6.5.200812101546         true         {635abd67-4fe9-1b23-4f01-e679fa7484c1}

  Modified Preferences
      Name
      Value
        accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar         0
        browser.history_expire_days.mirror         180
        browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion         2
        browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone         rv:1.9.2.3
        extensions.lastAppVersion         3.6.3
        general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet         (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
        network.cookie.prefsMigrated         true
        places.last_vacuum         1273846598
        print.print_printer         Adobe PDF
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_bgcolor         false
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_bgimages         false
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_command
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_downloadfonts         false
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_bottom         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_left         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_right         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_top         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_evenpages         true
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_footercenter
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_footerleft         &PT
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_footerright         &D
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_headercenter
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_headerleft         &T
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_headerright         &U
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_in_color         true
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_bottom         0.5
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_left         0.5
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_right         0.5
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_top         0.5
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_oddpages         true
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_orientation         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_pagedelay         500
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_data         9
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_height         11.00
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_size_type         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_size_unit         1
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_width         8.50
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_reversed         false
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_scaling         1.00
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_shrink_to_fit         true
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_to_file         false
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_left         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_right         0
        print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_top         0
        privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs         true
        security.enable_ssl2         true
        security.enable_tls         false
        security.warn_viewing_mixed         false

Firefox version

3.6.3

Operating system

Windows Vista

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Plugins installed

  • -Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
  • getplusplusadobe16244
  • NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
  • Default Plug-in
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
  • iTunes Detector Plug-in
  • DivX Web Player version 1.4.0.233
  • npdivxplayerplugin
  • 4.0.50524.0
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_18 for Mozilla browsers
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == The bottom of my screen flickers when I access the internet. It doesnt happen when I use my computer in any capacity which doesn't involve the internet. Ive also been warned recently by both Facebook and paypal that my accounts had been comprimised and that someone had been attempring to make purchases. Ive done various scans with my anti virus programme and it cant find anything wrong. Im also the only administrator on my laptop and no one else at all has any access to it. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == Recently == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.3 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Java Console 6.0.15 false Java Console 6.0.18 false Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} Personas 1.5.1 true personas@christopher.beard Yahoo! Toolbar 1.6.5.200812101546 true {635abd67-4fe9-1b23-4f01-e679fa7484c1} Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.3 extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.3 general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1273846598 print.print_printer Adobe PDF print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_bgimages false print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_command print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_evenpages true print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_footercenter print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_footerright &D print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_headercenter print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_headerright &U print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_in_color true print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_oddpages true print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_data 9 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_size_unit 1 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_reversed false print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_to_file false print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Adobe_PDF.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true security.enable_ssl2 true security.enable_tls false security.warn_viewing_mixed false == Firefox version == 3.6.3 == Operating system == Windows Vista == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729) == Plugins installed == *-Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape *getplusplusadobe16244 *NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy *Default Plug-in *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 *iTunes Detector Plug-in *DivX Web Player version 1.4.0.233 *npdivxplayerplugin *4.0.50524.0 *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_18 for Mozilla browsers

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cor-el
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