NoScript silently disappeared until a browser restart

[Herman Nelson]

I just ran into a serious bug in the new NoScript. I don't know when, but probably within the past 24 hours, it just quietly "uninstalled" itself.

Well, not really. But I noticed scripts running on a page I didn't recall allowing them for, reached for the NoScript button to check what was allowed on that page, and the button was missing from the toolbar! I went to about:addons to see what was going on with it, and it was still listed there, not as deactivated or "will be removed when Firefox restarts" or anything, nor as "legacy". I selected "options" but Firefox incorrectly displayed a blank page instead of the NoScript options screen.

Restarting the browser seems to have restored things to correct behavior -- for now. But this incident is extremely disturbing.

1. Security software should not suddenly cease protecting the user without a user-initiated reason (clicked to turn it off or etc.)

2. Security software should definitely never silently cease protecting the user. Any deactivation should be accompanied by a modal dialog box, and that should include a "cancel" option to keep it from deactivating.

3. Obviously there is also a bug of some kind in the options screen code.

[ViRGE]

Seconding this observation. NoScript 10.1.3c2 outright vanished on me. The only way to get it back was to restart the browser.

[Guest]

Third. Same thing, windows 10 64bit, Firefox

[Herman Nelson]

*bump* because this is down to page 3 with no official acknowledgment, it's corroborated, and it's serious.

P.S. The captcha input field here incorrectly shows a hand instead of an I-beam pointer, thus giving the perceived affordance of being read-only. You might want to fix that.

[bo elam]

Hi Herman, that can happen with version 10.1.3, perhaps also with version 10.1.3c2. There is going to be an update released in a few hours, install it, it should take care of your issue.

Bo

[Herman Nelson]

Begging your pardon, but why would I believe a random "junior member" of this forum has the inside track on what's going on here?

P.S. Now experiencing another weird symptom. Clicking the S button de-maximizes my browser window! This didn't happen a few days ago.

[barbaz]

Begging your pardon, but why would I believe a random "junior member" of this forum has the inside track on what's going on here?

Facts are facts, regardless of whether you approve of the person stating them. You believe that?

[Pansa]

Begging your pardon, but why would I believe a random "junior member" of this forum has the inside track on what's going on here?

P.S. Now experiencing another weird symptom. Clicking the S button de-maximizes my browser window! This didn't happen a few days ago.

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