AdNauseam 3.21.4 shows welcome switch page on ever launch of Firefox

[apoapostolov]

I tried to reproduce the issue when...

• AdNauseam is the only extension
• AdNauseam uses default lists and settings
• Using a new, unmodified browser profile

Description

Since update to the latest version, every time I restart the browser, AdNauseam shows the webcome screen with the three major switches turned off and I have to turn them each time for the extension to work.

URL(s) where the issue occurs.

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Screenshot(s)

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Steps to Reproduce

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Configuration

Windows, Firefox 128a1

[mneunomne]

Sounds like a corrupted data file in the firefox profile. @apoapostolov could you please test it on a fresh firefox profile?

[jas01]

I got the same issue.
I try installing AdNauseam on the same computer after a mv .mozilla .mozilla_orig and it's work, no bug after the installation, and restart, no need to reconfigure.
But because I'm not the only one, I guessing the probability that two persons got the exact same corruption are not big
Beside AdNauseam I've also got : uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, Tridactyl and Dark Reader.

I don't have any warning when I'm starting firefox, so I don't even know how to check if my profile are corrupted.

[dhowe]

@jas01 best thing would be to create a fresh firefox profile and test if the problem persists...

[jas01]

@jas01 best thing would be to create a fresh firefox profile and test if the problem persists...

Yes I did, I what I mean when I say I launch mv .mozilla .mozilla.orig and yes the problem disappear. But my point is I don't have any warning about corrupt profile.

[teejo75]

I'm also having this issue, although i don't get the welcome, I have to manually enable the three switches before ad nauseum works again. This is with FF 128.

I can confirm that a new FF profile seems to fix this issue.

[dhowe]

If anyone has thoughts on how to detect corrupt profiles (or in what way they are corrupt), would be great to hear

[mneunomne]

It can either be a problem with the profile itself, or something wrong with the data storage of adnauseam itself.

Maybe someone who is experiencing the issue can help?

If go to the console of adnauseam on firefox:

about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox -> adnauseam -> inspect

perhaps you can paste this code and see if all the storage currently exists, and if all the keys are there:

browser.storage.local.get(null).then(items => {
  const allKeys = Object.keys(items);
  console.log(allKeys); // Logs all keys
});

where a correct output would be something like this:

0: "admap"
1: "allowedRequestCount"
2: "assetCacheRegistry"
3: "assetSourceRegistry"
4: "availableFilterLists"
5: "blockedRequestCount"
6: "blockingMalware"
7: "cache/adnauseam-filters"
8: "cache/assets.json"
9: "cache/compiled/adnauseam-filters"
10: "cache/compiled/easylist"
11: "cache/compiled/easyprivacy"
12: "cache/compiled/eff-dnt-whitelist"
13: "cache/compiled/ublock-badware"
14: "cache/compiled/ublock-filters"
15: "cache/compiled/ublock-privacy"
16: "cache/compiled/ublock-quick-fixes"
17: "cache/compiled/ublock-unbreak"
18: "cache/compiled/urlhaus-1"
19: "cache/compiled/user-filters"
20: "cache/easylist"
21: "cache/easyprivacy"
22: "cache/eff-dnt-whitelist"
23: "cache/public_suffix_list.dat"
24: "cache/selfie/public_suffix_list.dat"
25: "cache/selfie/redirectEngine/resources"
26: "cache/selfie/staticExtFilteringEngine"
27: "cache/selfie/staticMain"
28: "cache/selfie/staticNetFilteringEngine"
29: "cache/ublock-badlists"
30: "cache/ublock-badware"
31: "cache/ublock-filters"
32: "cache/ublock-privacy"
33: "cache/ublock-quick-fixes"
34: "cache/ublock-unbreak"
35: "cache/urlhaus-1"
36: "cachedManagedStorage"
37: "clickingAds"
38: "compiledMagic"
39: "disableClickingForDNT"
40: "disableHidingForDNT"
41: "dntDomains"
42: "eventLogging"
43: "firstInstall"
44: "hiddenSettings"
45: "hidingAds"
46: "hostnameSwitchesString"
47: "importedLists"
48: "localStorage"
49: "netStrictBlockList"
50: "netWhitelist"
51: "requestStats"
52: "selectedFilterLists"
53: "selfieMagic"
54: "user-filters"
55: "version"
56: "versionUpdateTime"
length: 57
<prototype>: Array []

[teejo75]

This is the object from my broken adnauseum profile:

[
  "admap",
  "allowedRequestCount",
  "assetCacheRegistry",
  "assetSourceRegistry",
  "availableFilterLists",
  "blockedRequestCount",
  "blockingMalware",
  "cache/adguard-cookies",
  "cache/adguard-generic",
  "cache/adguard-mobile-app-banners",
  "cache/adguard-other-annoyances",
  "cache/adguard-popup-overlays",
  "cache/adguard-social",
  "cache/adguard-spyware",
  "cache/adguard-widgets",
  "cache/adnauseam-filters",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-cookies",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-generic",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-mobile-app-banners",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-other-annoyances",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-popup-overlays",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-social",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-spyware",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-widgets",
  "cache/compiled/adnauseam-filters",
  "cache/compiled/easylist",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-annoyances",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-newsletters",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-notifications",
  "cache/compiled/easyprivacy",
  "cache/compiled/fanboy-cookiemonster",
  "cache/compiled/fanboy-social",
  "cache/compiled/fanboy-thirdparty_social",
  "cache/compiled/plowe-0",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-annoyances",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-badware",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-cookies-adguard",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-cookies-easylist",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-filters",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-privacy",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-quick-fixes",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-unbreak",
  "cache/compiled/urlhaus-1",
  "cache/compiled/user-filters",
  "cache/easylist",
  "cache/easylist-annoyances",
  "cache/easylist-newsletters",
  "cache/easylist-notifications",
  "cache/easyprivacy",
  "cache/fanboy-cookiemonster",
  "cache/fanboy-social",
  "cache/fanboy-thirdparty_social",
  "cache/plowe-0",
  "cache/public_suffix_list.dat",
  "cache/selfie/public_suffix_list.dat",
  "cache/selfie/redirectEngine/resources",
  "cache/ublock-annoyances",
  "cache/ublock-badlists",
  "cache/ublock-badware",
  "cache/ublock-cookies-adguard",
  "cache/ublock-cookies-easylist",
  "cache/ublock-filters",
  "cache/ublock-privacy",
  "cache/ublock-quick-fixes",
  "cache/ublock-unbreak",
  "cache/urlhaus-1",
  "cachedManagedStorage",
  "clickingAds",
  "cloudStorageEnabled",
  "compiledMagic",
  "dntDomains",
  "dynamicFilteringString",
  "externalLists",
  "firstInstall",
  "hiddenSettings",
  "hidingAds",
  "hostnameSwitchesString",
  "importedLists",
  "lastBackupFile",
  "lastBackupTime",
  "lastRestoreFile",
  "lastRestoreTime",
  "localStorage",
  "netStrictBlockList",
  "netWhitelist",
  "popupPanelSections",
  "requestStats",
  "selectedFilterLists",
  "selfieMagic",
  "urlFilteringString",
  "user-filters",
  "version",
  "versionUpdateTime"
]

And this is the object from my working profile. I'm not using exactly the same filter lists in the new one, but my personal rules etc are the same.

[
  "admap",
  "assetCacheRegistry",
  "assetSourceRegistry",
  "availableFilterLists",
  "blockingMalware",
  "cache/adguard-cookies",
  "cache/adguard-generic",
  "cache/adguard-mobile-app-banners",
  "cache/adguard-other-annoyances",
  "cache/adguard-popup-overlays",
  "cache/adguard-spyware",
  "cache/adguard-spyware-url",
  "cache/adguard-widgets",
  "cache/adnauseam-filters",
  "cache/assets.json",
  "cache/block-lan",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-cookies",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-generic",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-mobile-app-banners",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-other-annoyances",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-popup-overlays",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-spyware",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-spyware-url",
  "cache/compiled/adguard-widgets",
  "cache/compiled/adnauseam-filters",
  "cache/compiled/block-lan",
  "cache/compiled/curben-phishing",
  "cache/compiled/easylist",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-annoyances",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-chat",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-newsletters",
  "cache/compiled/easylist-notifications",
  "cache/compiled/easyprivacy",
  "cache/compiled/eff-dnt-whitelist",
  "cache/compiled/fanboy-cookiemonster",
  "cache/compiled/plowe-0",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-annoyances",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-badware",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-cookies-adguard",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-cookies-easylist",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-filters",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-privacy",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-quick-fixes",
  "cache/compiled/ublock-unbreak",
  "cache/compiled/urlhaus-1",
  "cache/compiled/user-filters",
  "cache/curben-phishing",
  "cache/easylist",
  "cache/easylist-annoyances",
  "cache/easylist-chat",
  "cache/easylist-newsletters",
  "cache/easylist-notifications",
  "cache/easyprivacy",
  "cache/eff-dnt-whitelist",
  "cache/fanboy-cookiemonster",
  "cache/plowe-0",
  "cache/public_suffix_list.dat",
  "cache/selfie/public_suffix_list.dat",
  "cache/selfie/redirectEngine/resources",
  "cache/selfie/staticExtFilteringEngine",
  "cache/selfie/staticMain",
  "cache/selfie/staticNetFilteringEngine",
  "cache/ublock-annoyances",
  "cache/ublock-badlists",
  "cache/ublock-badware",
  "cache/ublock-cookies-adguard",
  "cache/ublock-cookies-easylist",
  "cache/ublock-filters",
  "cache/ublock-privacy",
  "cache/ublock-quick-fixes",
  "cache/ublock-unbreak",
  "cache/urlhaus-1",
  "cachedManagedStorage",
  "clickingAds",
  "compiledMagic",
  "disableClickingForDNT",
  "disableHidingForDNT",
  "dntDomains",
  "firstInstall",
  "hidingAds",
  "importedLists",
  "localStorage",
  "netStrictBlockList",
  "netWhitelist",
  "requestStats",
  "selectedFilterLists",
  "selfieMagic",
  "user-filters",
  "version",
  "versionUpdateTime"
]

There are some differences to the keys, ignoring the cache entries. I'm not sure if this helps at all.

For what it's worth, I didn't have any indication that there was anything wrong with my firefox profile other than requiring to enable the three main adnauseum settings every time I started firefox.

Screenshot:

[mneunomne]

Then it seems that the problem is not with the storage bring broken somehow. Indeed seems to be that the extension can't write/read the data from the firefox profile. Need to try to reproduce this so I can test at least.

[apoapostolov]

On my side, the code causes error

browser.storage.local.get(null).then(items => {
  const allKeys = Object.keys(items);
  console.log(allKeys); // Logs all keys
});
Promise { <state>: "pending" }
​
<state>: "rejected"
​
<reason>: Error: An unexpected error occurred
​​
columnNumber: 1
​​
fileName: "undefined"
​​
lineNumber: 0
​​
message: "An unexpected error occurred"
​​
stack: ""
​​
<prototype>: Error.prototype { stack: "", … }
​​​
constructor: function Error()
​​​
message: ""
​​​
name: "Error"
​​​
stack: ""
​​​
toString: function toString()
​​​
<get stack()>: function stack()
​​​
<set stack()>: function stack()
​​​
<prototype>: Object { … }
​
<prototype>: Promise.prototype { … }
​​
catch: function catch()
​​
constructor: function Promise()
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finally: function finally()
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then: function then()
​​
Symbol(Symbol.toStringTag): "Promise"
​​
<prototype>: Object { … }

Is there a way to fully reset the extension?