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How do I know a full page notice to start a download for foxfire is legit and not a hacker?

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ragbo4u
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I have been seeing an entire orange screen which tells me it is important I do a download right away. It kept popping up so I clicked download and then noticed the URL looked suspicious. I can't remember it entirely but I remember it had japan at the end of it. Has anybody else received this? Does anyone know if this is legit or is it a hack? By the way, why doesn't foxfire have a way to just ask them a question? This is stupid customer service. This is about as dumb as some of the stupid questions 911 asks when someone calls them with an urgent life saving need.

I have been seeing an entire orange screen which tells me it is important I do a download right away. It kept popping up so I clicked download and then noticed the URL looked suspicious. I can't remember it entirely but I remember it had japan at the end of it. Has anybody else received this? Does anyone know if this is legit or is it a hack? By the way, why doesn't foxfire have a way to just ask them a question? This is stupid customer service. This is about as dumb as some of the stupid questions 911 asks when someone calls them with an urgent life saving need.

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John99
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Almost certainly Malware,

possibly very dangerous.

Was this on an orange splash screen with a genuine looking Firefox related logo ?

Do not download open or run such an update. Mozilla Firefox does not use such a method of updates

Anyone who has run this ask for further information, you will need to check for malware including the Kovter trojan