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Unable to access sites as Security certificate invalid,

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Only have this problem with Firefox and am using latest upgrade. All sites accessed using Chrome. The certificte seems to be cloudflares.ssl.

Only have this problem with Firefox and am using latest upgrade. All sites accessed using Chrome. The certificte seems to be cloudflares.ssl.

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What is the exact error message you get? Please provide a screenshot. http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem

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There is security software like Avast and Kaspersky and BitDefender and ESET that intercept secure connections and send their own certificate.

http://www.ehow.com/how_11385212_troubleshoot-reset-connection-firefox.html

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/server-not-found-connection-problem

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites

This Connection is Untrusted is sometimes caused because the computer system clock is wrong. Check the time / date / time zone settings.

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Open the "Add Security Exception" window by pasting this chrome URL in the Firefox location/address bar and check the certificate:

  • chrome://pippki/content/exceptionDialog.xul

In the location field of this window type or paste the URL of the website.

  • retrieve the certificate via the "Get certificate" button
  • click the "View..." button to inspect the certificate in the Certificate Viewer

You can inspect details like the issuer and the certificate chain in the Details tab of the Certificate Viewer. Check who is the issuer of the certificate. If necessary then you can attach a screenshot that shows the certificate viewer.

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cor-el, have tried your solution but am unable to get certificate when clicked on button; therefore no certificate to view.

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Try to rename the cert8.db file (cert8.db.old) and delete the cert_override.txt file in the Firefox profile folder to remove intermediate certificates and exceptions that Firefox has stored.

If that has helped to solve the problem then you can remove the renamed cert8.db.old file. Otherwise you can rename (or copy) the cert8.db.old file to cert8.db to restore the previously stored intermediate certificates. Firefox will automatically store intermediate certificates when you visit websites that send such a certificate.

You can use this button to go to the current Firefox profile folder:

Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) to see if that helps.

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Many thanks for all the replys. Have sorted the problem with an update on my Avast security programme, I thought it was up to date but obviously not.

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That was very good work. Well Done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.

Every now and then, check that all all your software is up to date.