Firefox navigating to strange addresses when using touchpad virtual wheel

Bug #684732 reported by Shimi Chen
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firefox (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox

Sometimes when using the virtual mouse wheel on the touchpad while browsing the result is being to navigated to an address such as:

http://%2890.xn--374%296285-9e7d69dea.xn--85+446-ze4c.19/

Firefox package version 3.6.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
Using a Dell Studio 1555 laptop and Linux Mint 10 with latest updates.

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Shimi Chen (shimi-chen) wrote :

Probably related:
Clicking on the middle mouse button in firefox produces this error message box:
"The URL is not valid and cannot be loaded."

Shimi Chen (shimi-chen)
Changed in firefox (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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