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I have and upate that came from a .net address. Is it real?

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A Firefox patch came from koo3ebulkjewel.net - is this common for updates?

A Firefox patch came from koo3ebulkjewel.net - is this common for updates?

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Hi  !

Good for you be on the alert  ! This is a fake  !

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

I don't think you did, but just in case you opened it : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware

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Hi  !

Good for you be on the alert  ! This is a fake  !

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

I don't think you did, but just in case you opened it : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware