[tor-bugs] #8337 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Trusteer crashes Tor Browser

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#8337: Trusteer crashes Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  mo                            |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                        |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser      |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-crash,  tbb-7.0-frequent  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by keb):

 Trusteer should be automatically disabled by TorBrowser, like all other
 untrusted add-ons.
 It is not needed by banks despite them "recommending" it.  I fix infected
 PCs for a living and every single one with Trusteer on it had broken or
 slow performance in all browsers.
 Also, the threat to privacy is much higher with Trusteer. It is closed
 source software that installs at the browser, application and driver
 levels.  It could be capturing identity and financial information from
 hundreds of banks, sending all to a single company.
 I would go so far as to suggest TorBrowser and the website recommend
 uninstalling Trusteer Rapport to ensure it is off the machine, if it is
 detected.

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