Closed
Bug 287029
Opened 19 years ago
Closed 19 years ago
Enabling JavaScript could block PC from internet access
Categories
(Toolkit Graveyard :: Error Console, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
RESOLVED
INVALID
People
(Reporter: mozilla, Assigned: bugs)
References
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Details
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050225 Firefox/1.0.1 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050225 Firefox/1.0.1 1. The setup that causes the problem: JavaScript enabled. Firefox 1.01, and has Adblock extension V.0.5. The option Java (Sun JVM)has no effect. 2. Same setup has no problem with Firefox 1.0. Problem pops up since ver.1.01. 3. Repeatablity: every time. I use www.latimes.com It has lots of JavaScript ad's. 4. Test: Enable Java and JavaScript. Enable extension Adblock V.0.5. (Adblock should have block list of most of latimes.com ad's). Read www.latimes.com normally. After a few (less than 10) moving from one headline to another, from page to page, eventually, you'll lose internet connection (will show status 'www.latimes.com cannot be found'. If you then try going to Google.com, it could not be found either). If you open a DOSPrompt window and ping www.yahoo.com, it tells you're disconnected. I use cable modem. Initially I thoght my hardware or my cable company has intermitten service problem. I had to chase all these down and found the problem, and the temporary solution. Note that some sites do not have this problem. Only sites use lots of JavaScript have this problem. For example, Officmax.com has no problem, Staples.com has problem. (Or could be I did not surf long enough in those 'no problem' sites). 5. Cures: a) Sun JVM has no effect, but unselect JavaScript cures the problem. b) Enable JavaScript, but disable Adblock. Problem also gone. c) Close Firefox, wait a few seconds, open DOSPrompt and ping a site (I pinged www.yahoo.com) to re-establish internet connection. Or wait longer after closing Firefox, say, 1 minute or longer. Or reboot PC. Sun JVM has no effect, but I did uninstalled old and re-installed new jre 1.5.0.02 in trying to solve problem. As I said, only selecting the option JavaScript, and together with Adblock, to have this probelm. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Enable Java and JavaScript in Firefox1.0.1, enable Adblock extension 0.5, with list of blocked ad's in it. No internet proxy is used, a direct connection via cable modem and router. ZoneAlarm has no effect. 2.Surf www.latimes.com. Read title/headlines, pages to pages. Eventually status text will show 'www.latimes.com cannot be found.' 3.Keep Firefox on. Open DOSPrompt window and ping www.yahoo.com. Actual Results: Result: Ping www.yahoo.com will fail: lose internet connection. Other programs, such as Skype, will also lose their connections. Solution: Close Firefox 1.01. wait a few seconds to one or several minutes. Ping a site. Connection re-established. Or just close Firefox, wait, re-launge. Expected Results: How can JavaScript usurp the entire connection and won't let go? Rectify the JavaScript interaction probelm. Hardware: Dell Workstation 850MHz P3 512M Rambus, scsi hdd/Adaptec ultra-wide. Internet connection: Cable modem, Linksys router, direct/no proxy Software: Win2000/sp3. Firefox 1.0.1. ZoneAlarm, Sun JVM V.1.5.0.02. Firefox Extension Adblock V.0.5 D2 Nightly Build 39, with ad block list in it.
Comment 1•19 years ago
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Hi Steve, First off, just to clear up a misconception so that you don't pull any more hairs out over there. Javascript has nothing to do with Java. It's unfortunate that it was named Javascript, but that's something we can't change now. So changing your JVM will have zero effect on this issue. Second, it sounds like you're only having this issue with AdBlock enabled. If that's the case, then you'll have to file a bug with the author of AdBlock, since issues with specific extensions are not supported by Mozilla. I'm therefore marking this bug as invalid. If you see this problem without AdBlock, then feel free to reopen and someone will test it.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 19 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Updated•16 years ago
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Product: Firefox → Toolkit
Updated•8 years ago
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Product: Toolkit → Toolkit Graveyard
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