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The file is signed with a broken digital signature, issued by: Mozilla Corporation.

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My anti-virus scan gives me the following message: "C:\Users\MArendas\Downloads\Firefox Setup 13.0.exe";"The file is signed with a broken digital signature, issued by: Mozilla Corporation.";"" Why and what should I do to fix it?

My anti-virus scan gives me the following message: "C:\Users\MArendas\Downloads\Firefox Setup 13.0.exe";"The file is signed with a broken digital signature, issued by: Mozilla Corporation.";"" Why and what should I do to fix it?

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Go to your downloads folder (Click Start, click the account name above "documents" then click "Downloads". Delete it from there.

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That is a Firefox Installer for an old version of Firefox. Go ahead and just delete it, it isn't being used anymore.

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sorry, but where do I delete it? thanks

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Go to your downloads folder (Click Start, click the account name above "documents" then click "Downloads". Delete it from there.

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Excellent, thank you! By the way can I clear the whole folder?

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If you aren't using anything from that folder, you can delete it, but, it's up to you on what you are using and can delete.

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ok, thanks again

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AVG found 7 viruses all pertaining to these files:

c:\Documents and Settings\Roxy\Local Settings\Application Data\Google|Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\f_0006c (the "f_0006c" folders change numbers on all of the viruses found)

AVG will not let me delete or repair the files.

Please help!

Thanks, Roxy

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Description Name: The file is signed with a broken digital signature, issued by Mozilla Corporation.

This message preludes the Description of the viruses.

thanks, Roxy

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Hi roxie625.

That are files in the Firefox cache and shouldn't do any harm normally and you can ignore the report from your AV software and clear the Firefox cache to get rid of them.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"