Firefox "hangs" when opened and will not load first page

I am running Firefox on Mac OS X and when I open it it hangs and does not load the first page. The whole application does not respond so I can't open it in safe mode or anything. I have to keep force quitting it.

So no help from any one about this?

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I have scanned for malware with several scanners and that has not found anything.
Here is the crash report cause - nsCOMPtr_base::~nsCOMPtr_base() | nsDocShell::SetupNewViewer(nsIContentViewer*)
Anti-virus is Trend Micro Worry Free for Business. I uninstalled it and Firefox and then reinstalled only Firefox and still get the same thing.
I do not know what to try next.

Add-ons: {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}:3.6.3
BuildID: 20100401064631
CrashTime: 1274739594
EMCheckCompatibility: true
Email: [email protected]
FramePoisonBase: 00000000f0dea000
FramePoisonSize: 4096
InstallTime: 1274097386
ProductName: Firefox
ReleaseChannel: release
SecondsSinceLastCrash: 525200
StartupTime: 1274739562
Theme: classic/1.0
Throttleable: 1
URL: http://en-us.start3.mozilla.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
Vendor: Mozilla
Version: 3.6.3
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I recently erased and reinstalled Yosemite on my iMac 27 (model late 2013). After I reinstalled everything i've noticed that when it goes to sleep/nap and when I come back to it and open the browser (safari) it will not load. I have to restart the whole iMac for it to work. I've erased and reinstalled again and I still have the same issues. Can anybody help?

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually login automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

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== User Agent ==
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10_6_3; en-us) AppleWebKit/531.22.7 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0.5 Safari/531.22.7

Add-ons: {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}:3.6.3
BuildID: 20100401064631
CrashTime: 1274739594
EMCheckCompatibility: true
Email: [email protected]
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FramePoisonSize: 4096
InstallTime: 1274097386
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ReleaseChannel: release
SecondsSinceLastCrash: 525200
StartupTime: 1274739562
Theme: classic/1.0
Throttleable: 1
URL: http://en-us.start3.mozilla.com/firefox?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
Vendor: Mozilla
Version: 3.6.3
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'''''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Start Firefox in Safe Mode]'''''
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