[tor-bugs] #13893 [Tor Browser]: Torbrowser crashes on start when using MS EMET 5.x (was: Torbrowser 3.0b1 crashes on start when using MS EMET 5.x)

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#13893: Torbrowser crashes on start when using MS EMET 5.x
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 Reporter:  Diapolo                              |          Owner:  gk
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
 Priority:  High                                 |  needs_revision
Component:  Tor Browser                          |      Milestone:
 Severity:  Normal                               |        Version:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability-stoppoint-app,         |     Resolution:
  TorBrowserTeam201601, GeorgKoppen201601        |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
  Sponsor:  SponsorU                             |
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:26 cypherpunks]:
 > > One of the things that changed from a4 to b1 and that caught my eye is
 the fix for #9084.
 >
 > Btw, yet #9114. Are you sure your EMET rules affected firefox.exe from
 directory structure of 3.0a4?

 Good point, it turns out they did not affect firefox.exe due to #9144.
 Adjusting the paths made EMET preventing earlier Tor Browser versions,
 too, from starting.

 > Not every EMET crash is about the same code, not every VirtualProtectEx
 is about VirtualProtect, etc.

 Good point as well. I need to look deeper at this but lack the time
 currently. :( Btw: The build with the patch for comment:20 is at

 https://people.torproject.org/~gk/testbuilds/torbrowser-install-tbb-
 nightly_ALL_old.exe
 https://people.torproject.org/~gk/testbuilds/torbrowser-install-tbb-
 nightly_ALL_old.exe.asc

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