[Bug 335084] Re: firefox makes unlimited instances of itself

[yoda2031]

This bug could be a result of a simple malicious javascript segment:
document.body.onload = window.open(window.location);

That said, I would've thought the popup blocking features would prevent
such a script...

Still, if it is the cause of the bug then chances are it can only be
"fixed" by making the popup blocking features more restrictive.  Have
you disabled or changed the settings for the popup blocker?

Can I assume from the fact that you have not included links to the sites
you were perusing when the incident occured because you are unwilling or
reluctant to do so?  It might be wise for you to avoid the sites in the
future, as I doubt this bug is an accident or the result of incompetent
web design.  It seems malicious.

By the way, you can kill all running processes of a certain name by
executing the command "killall".  For example, "killall firefox".  This
would be a faster way of killing the rogue firefox than multiple Ctrl+W
calls.  This would also tell firefox that something is wrong (whereas
Ctrl+W doesn't) and you are closing it because it's gone wrong.  This
should cause a prompt asking you if you want to restore your previous
session or start a new one when you re-open firefox.  Restoring your
previous session is, of course, the wrong course of action in this case.

One more thing:
When choosing software, one should take into consideration all available software which suits the purpose for which you will be using it.  The various browsers that exist all have their merits and drawbacks, and given the opportunity to review these you may find another browser does suit your needs better than Firefox.  However, with the greatest of respect, there is no need to tell us that you are changing browser.  Since you have mentioned it, however, I would urge caution where making rash decisions because of a bug.  To find a software package which performs exactly as expected, 100% of the time is to find the Holy Grail of package maintenance.

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firefox makes unlimited instances of itself
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