Fake Critical Updates- what is it, why, and how to avoid?
I keep getting a fraudulent critical update message/install with a URL referencing ilairnu-pravu.net so obviously I don't download it. What is causing this?
I run Spybot S&D, CCleaner, Malware Bytes regularly and I get this critical update multiple times per week. Why is this happening and how to do I stop it?
Thanks
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Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a good ad / pop-up blocker.
Good for you be on the alert for these fake updates ! Firefox will always update from within the browser and not from a random webpage. Scammers have been using this tactic, trying to get users to download and infect their computer. Hard to get rid off, as they will change their URL on a daily basis. You could consider an ad-blocking add-on like :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=ss
Also see : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/i-found-fake-firefox-update
Error.. sorry
Modified by RavynQ
The web address keeps changing. No way to get rid of them. So we beware and warn.