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every download gets stopped with "This file contains a virus or malware"

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every download gets stopped with "This file contains a virus or malware", have to click on the file, then click "allow download" every time!

I check the file with my antivirus and it finds NOTHING!

every download gets stopped with "This file contains a virus or malware", have to click on the file, then click "allow download" every time! I check the file with my antivirus and it finds NOTHING!
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Provide steps to replicate. Windows home or pro? If pro, get windows sandbox(VM) up and running to also test. How to Use Windows 10's New Sandbox (to Safely Test Apps)

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running windows 11 pro. and this only started after the last firefox update.

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Hi

What is the file extension (last three characters) of the file that you are trying to download?

What is the address of the website that you are trying to download them from?

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extensions of .mp4 or .mp3 or .mkv etc.

doesn't matter from where.

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Thank you.

I think that this article gives some background to what you are seeing:

https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2016/08/01/enhancing-download-protection-in-firefox/

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interesting... but i am NOT at version 31. i am at version 144... also this just started after the last update, it never gave those warnings before, so what changed????

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Still waiting for steps to replicate...

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