[tor-bugs] #9956 [EFF-HTTPS Everywhere]: FF24 CPU loop after HTTPS-Everywhere 3.4.2 install

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#9956: FF24 CPU loop after HTTPS-Everywhere 3.4.2 install
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 Reporter:  DeltaBravo            |          Owner:  pde
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                |      Milestone:
Component:  EFF-HTTPS Everywhere  |        Version:
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 I updated the extensions on my Firefox 24.0 setup, one of which being
 HTTPS-Everywhere, and on restarting Firefox went into a CPU loop showing
 100% in Task Manager on Windows 7 64-bit.

 Left things for 10 mins to see if would clear itself but no good.  Killing
 off Firefox process and restarting it would result in the same CPU bound
 process.  Not sure which extension could be at fault so rather than safe
 mode disable, I did a full firefox reset to get it working again on a new
 profile.

 I slowly reinstalled my usual extensions one by one and when it came to
 HTTPS-Everywhere 3.4.2 (latest as of 10/10/13) the CPU looping issue
 appeared once more.  Disabling it in safe mode meant that Firefox would
 start and work as normal, but enabling it meant 100% CPU and start window
 never opening.

 Interestingly, I removed HTTPS-Everywhere 3.4.2 and installed 3.2.2 which
 started up fine, no problem at all.  This was alongside the other 40 or so
 extensions I use so all points to something odd that has been introduced
 since 3.2.2.

 Hope this information helps locate the issue!

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