"This connection is untrusted" message on many (most?) sites (including some of Mozilla's) with V16.0.1.
"This connection is untrusted"
This message box pops up with most sites and links since I updated Firefox. This includes basic links in troubleshooting articles such as the SSL test and other "try this" links on the troubleshooting page. I have NOD antivirus and firewall enabled, and have no issues with other search engines (Explorer and Chrome). I like Mozilla and don't want to abandon it. Please help. Facebook was the first, but there are too many to list.
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by ideatoHi Deb98
if you have ESET go to setup > enter advanced setup > extend web and email tree > extend Protocol filtering > SSL > select Do not scan SSL protocol
thank you
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I reset my date to resolve a printer issue earlier today. the messages started after this, I've now reset the date to the correct one and bingo - all is well again.
maybe a longshot for you but check it anyway.
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Sites Affected
http://
Installed Plug-ins
- Shockwave Flash 11.4 r402
- Google Update
- Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.7.2 for Mozilla browsers
- NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
- iTunes Detector Plug-in
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 10.1.4
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.6.5.635
- The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
- 5.1.10411.0
- AppWorld NPAPI plugin
- GEPlugin
- BlackBerry WebSL Browser Plug-In
- Unity Player 3.0.0f5
- The plug-in allows you to open and edit files using Microsoft Office applications
- CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Album Plugin Utility Module
- Office Authorization plug-in for NPAPI browsers
Application
- User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:16.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/16.0
More Information
This statement scares me! how can I be sure?
You should only bypass the warning if you're confident in both the identity of the website and the integrity of your connection - even if you trust the site, someone could be tampering with your connection. Legitimate public sites will not ask you to add connection rule exceptions - an invalid certificate can be an indication of a web page that will defraud you or steal your identity.
I shouldn't have to bypass for every other site, should I???
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Hi Deb98
if you have ESET go to setup > enter advanced setup > extend web and email tree > extend Protocol filtering > SSL > select Do not scan SSL protocol
thank you
Please mark "Solved" the answer that really solve the problem, to help others with a similar problem.
Question owner
From ESET: "ESET is aware of this issue and is working on a product update that will allow Mozilla Firefox to access websites that use SSL certificates with SSL scanning enabled. As a temporary solution, disable SSL protocol scanning to continue using Mozilla Firefox without interruption."
I had never had issues with ESET so I didn't think to check there first. The solution worked! Many thanks for your help.
you are welcome, i have nod32 antivirus for adout 3 years now and the newest version came up always with selected "Do not scan SSL protocol" !!!
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I reset my date to resolve a printer issue earlier today. the messages started after this, I've now reset the date to the correct one and bingo - all is well again.
maybe a longshot for you but check it anyway.