about:blank : Unable to run script

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tarjk
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about:blank : Unable to run script

Post by tarjk »

With some sites, I find this message repeatedly displayed in the Error Console:

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about:blank : Unable to run script because scripts are blocked internally.
It only shows if I have Allowed the domain (e.g., site.com). Say I go to Bank Of America and Allow the domain "bankofamerica.com". I will get a repeating list of "about:blank : Unable ..." messages for hosts within the Bank of America domain, like:

chat.bankofamerica.com
roll.bankofamerica.com

But if I Forbid "bankofamerica.com" (the domain) and Allow www.bankofamerica.com (the host) along with all the other Bank Of America hosts that show up like roll.bankofamerica.com, pane.bankofamerica.com, secure.bankofamerica.com, etc, then the "about:blank : Unable ..." messages stop.

Is there a setting I have misconfigured that is causing this? Shouldn't allowing the domain (e.g., site.com) allow all scripts from hosts in that domain? Why would those messages be showing when I Allow the domain?
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barbaz
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Re: about:blank : Unable to run script

Post by barbaz »

I don't think it's related to NoScript at all. You're probably seeing that message because the bankofamerica.com has a script residing on either http://bankofamerica.com or https://bankofamerica.com that tries to run scripts in about:blank (via document.write?).

I wouldn't worry about it.
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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