[tor-bugs] #3186 [Tor Browser]: another process running in our data directory?

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#3186: another process running in our data directory?
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 Reporter:  Anka_tor     |          Owner:  mikeperry                     
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new                           
 Priority:  major        |      Milestone:  Tor Browser Bundle for Windows
Component:  Tor Browser  |        Version:  Vidalia 0.2.10                
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                                
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                                
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 Tor suddenly gave error message it can be started.
 Norton Internet security, Windows XP is the background. Upgraded to the
 latest TOR from the official website, got the very same message.

 The same error was reported earlier (eg. in ticket #1523) but I do not see
 recommended action. I guess people de-installs TOR to get rid of the
 annoying message. Anyway, I installed the latest version as a reasonable
 measure.

 tor-browser-1.3.24_en_US.exe downloaded as part of the recommended bundle,
 installed on the top of v 1.2

 vidalia 0.2.10  Qt 4.6.2

 message from the log
 maj 15 10:14:31.062 [Notice] Tor v0.2.1.29 (r8e9b25e6c7a2e70c). This is
 experimental software. Do not rely on it for strong anonymity. (Running on
 Windows XP Service Pack 2 [workstation] {personal} {terminal services,
 single user})
 maj 15 10:14:33.031 [Notice] Initialized libevent version 1.4.14-stable
 using method win32. Good.
 maj 15 10:14:33.140 [Notice] Opening Socks listener on 127.0.0.1:9050
 maj 15 10:14:33.140 [Notice] Opening Control listener on 127.0.0.1:9051
 maj 15 10:14:45.328 [Notice] OpenSSL OpenSSL 0.9.8p 16 Nov 2010 looks like
 version 0.9.8m or later; I will try SSL_OP to enable renegotiation
 maj 15 10:14:45.328 [Notice] Bootstrapped 45%: Asking for relay
 descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:45.328 [Notice] I learned some more directory information,
 but not enough to build a circuit: We have only 359/2477 usable
 descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:45.328 [Notice] Bootstrapped 66%: Loading relay descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:45.765 [Notice] Bootstrapped 70%: Loading relay descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:45.765 [Notice] I learned some more directory information,
 but not enough to build a circuit: We have only 448/2477 usable
 descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:49.750 [Notice] Bootstrapped 75%: Loading relay descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:49.750 [Notice] I learned some more directory information,
 but not enough to build a circuit: We have only 538/2477 usable
 descriptors.
 maj 15 10:14:49.750 [Notice] We now have enough directory information to
 build circuits.
 maj 15 10:14:49.750 [Notice] Bootstrapped 80%: Connecting to the Tor
 network.
 maj 15 10:14:49.750 [Warning] Error replacing old router store: Permission
 denied
 maj 15 10:14:49.750 [Notice] Bootstrapped 85%: Finishing handshake with
 first hop.
 maj 15 10:14:49.859 [Error] We couldn't read a descriptor that is
 supposedly mmaped in our cache.  Is another process running in our data
 directory?  Exiting.

 The experimental version is resulting the same error as the earlier, well-
 working one. I guess somebody is intentionally blocking TOR and this
 hinder is distributed with automatic updates either in Windows or by
 Symantec Norton. Am I suspicious enough?

 The process.exe lists the following processes

 Process PID     CPU     Description     Company Name
 alg.exe 2808            Application Layer Gateway Service       Microsoft
 Corporation
 AluSchedulerSvc.exe     792             Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler
 Service  Symantec Corporation
 AppleMobileDeviceService.exe    700             Apple Mobile Device
 Service     Apple Inc.
 ccsvchst.exe    2072            Symantec Service Framework      Symantec
 Corporation
 ccsvchst.exe    1812            Symantec Service Framework      Symantec
 Corporation
 CTDevSrv.exe    1276            CTDevSrv Window Service Application
 Creative Technology Ltd
 ctfmon.exe      3368            CTF Loader      Microsoft Corporation
 CTSVCCDA.EXE    988             Creative Service for CDROM Access
 Creative Technology Ltd
 DPCs    n/a             Deferred Procedure Calls
 Dropbox.exe     3672            Dropbox Dropbox, Inc.
 DSentry.exe     2964            DVDSentry       Dell - Advanced Desktop
 Engineering
 Eudora.exe      3664            EUDORA  QUALCOMM Incorporated
 explorer.exe    2480            Windows Explorer        Microsoft
 Corporation
 firefox.exe     316             Firefox Mozilla Corporation
 GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe       3456            GoogleToolbarNotifier
 Google Inc.
 hsssrv.exe      1528                    AnchorFree Inc.
 hsswd.exe       1552
 iPodService.exe 2804            iPodService Module (32-bit)     Apple Inc.
 iTunesHelper.exe        2272            iTunesHelper Module     Apple Inc.
 jqs.exe 1660            Java(TM) Quick Starter Service  Sun Microsystems,
 Inc.
 jusched.exe     2672            Java(TM) Update Scheduler       Sun
 Microsystems, Inc.
 lsass.exe       624             LSA Shell (Export Version)      Microsoft
 Corporation
 M3SRCHMN.EXE    3268            MyWebSearch SearchScope Monitor
 MyWebSearch.com
 mDNSResponder.exe       944             Bonjour Service Apple Inc.
 MSOFFICE.EXE    1476            Komponenten Microsoft Office 2000
 Microsoft Corporation
 MWSOEMON.EXE    2856            My Web Search Plugin Loader
 MyWebSearch.com
 nvsvc32.exe     1976            NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version
 44.03     NVIDIA Corporation
 openvpnas.exe   1344
 openvpntray.exe 3660
 PCMService.exe  2372            PowerCinema Resident Program for Dell
 CyberLink Corp.
 Personal.exe    3564            Nexus Personal  Technology Nexus AB
 plugin-container.exe    3472            Plugin Container for Firefox
 Mozilla Corporation
 plugin-container.exe    3516            Plugin Container for Firefox
 Mozilla Corporation
 plugin-container.exe    2692            Plugin Container for Firefox
 Mozilla Corporation
 plugin-container.exe    2252            Plugin Container for Firefox
 Mozilla Corporation
 plugin-container.exe    2472            Plugin Container for Firefox
 Mozilla Corporation
 QTTask.exe      3048            QuickTime Task  Apple Inc.
 scardsvr.exe    448             Smart Card Resource Management Server
 Microsoft Corporation
 services.exe    612             Services and Controller app     Microsoft
 Corporation
 Skype.exe       3424            Skype   Skype Technologies S.A.
 smss.exe        492             Windows NT Session Manager      Microsoft
 Corporation
 spoolsv.exe     192             Spooler SubSystem App   Microsoft
 Corporation
 svchost.exe     1512            Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 svchost.exe     1656            Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 svchost.exe     1408            Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 svchost.exe     896             Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 svchost.exe     800             Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 svchost.exe     1180            Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 svchost.exe     340             Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
 Microsoft Corporation
 SynoDrService.exe       1252            SynoDrService Application
 System  4
 wdfmgr.exe      1460            Windows User Mode Driver Manager
 Microsoft Corporation
 vidalia.exe     3320            Vidalia vidalia-project.net
 winlogon.exe    568             Windows NT Logon Application    Microsoft
 Corporation
 csrss.exe       540     1.54    Client Server Runtime Process   Microsoft
 Corporation
 Interrupts      n/a     1.54    Hardware Interrupts
 procexp.exe     2356    10.77   Sysinternals Process Explorer
 Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
 System Idle Process     0       86.15

 I am ready to assist in further bug trace

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