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Turn off "Executable files may contain viruses or other malicious code" warning

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When downloading pdf, html and other files I recently started getting an "Executable files may contain viruses or other malicious code" warning. This is annoying and definitely nothing I didn't know. Besides, many of these files were written by me, so this simply represents an additional annoyance in my workflow. How do I permanently disable this behavior?

When downloading pdf, html and other files I recently started getting an "Executable files may contain viruses or other malicious code" warning. This is annoying and definitely nothing I didn't know. Besides, many of these files were written by me, so this simply represents an additional annoyance in my workflow. How do I permanently disable this behavior?

Izabrano rješenje

Hi redask9, glad to see you on Mozilla Support Forum.

This is part of the phishing and malware protection feature.

You can turn off this option by following steps:-

  • Click on menu icon.
  • Click on options.
  • In left pane, you will find Privacy & Security menu.
  • In this menu, click on Security option.
  • In this option uncheck Block dangerous and deceptive content.

If it doesn't solved your problem,then feel free to ask in Reply Section. Thanks for raising your question in Mozilla Support Forum.

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Odabrano rješenje

Hi redask9, glad to see you on Mozilla Support Forum.

This is part of the phishing and malware protection feature.

You can turn off this option by following steps:-

  • Click on menu icon.
  • Click on options.
  • In left pane, you will find Privacy & Security menu.
  • In this menu, click on Security option.
  • In this option uncheck Block dangerous and deceptive content.

If it doesn't solved your problem,then feel free to ask in Reply Section. Thanks for raising your question in Mozilla Support Forum.