It turns out that it is happening still but we're still mystified. See my earlier comment for a possible way of finding out what is creating this file.
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released => Needs Info
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firefox 1.4.99 upgrade still have compreg.dat, creates issue
https://launchpad.net/bugs/30791
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