[tbb-bugs] #17596 [Tor Browser]: risk/benefit of 'startupCache' suggest eliminating it

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#17596: risk/benefit of 'startupCache' suggest eliminating it
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     Reporter:  starlight    |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal       |   Keywords:
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 My natural aversion to any file with a name containing "cache" has cause
 me to script the removal of 'startupCache.8.little' every time Tor Browser
 starts.  So far I detect no loss of functionality, and the elimination of
 a potential vector for malware persistence causes me to feel slightly
 safer.  Whatever miniscule improvement in start time that might result
 from this file pales in comparison to the potential risk it presents.

 Perhaps it should be eliminated from standard TBB Firefox?

 TBB 5.0.4

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