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Firefox refuses to work for certain websites; what to do?

I keep experiencing this problem with different websites: Safari works, Firefox doesn't. Sample: I turned out the enhanced tracking protection, Privacy is set to Stand… (read more)

I keep experiencing this problem with different websites: Safari works, Firefox doesn't.

Sample: I turned out the enhanced tracking protection, Privacy is set to Standard for

https://search.ccb.state.or.us/search/default.aspx

I entered valid license numbers (230880, 239798). Firefox displays NOTHING, no error message. Safari displays the relevant info.

Why is this and what should I do if I want to continue using Firefox? Thanks.

Asked by Sue 1 month ago

Last reply by James 1 month ago

norton https scanning

Hello everyone, I’m reaching out because I have some concerns regarding Norton’s HTTPS scanning feature. Recently, I noticed that Norton scans HTTPS traffic, and I’m uns… (read more)

Hello everyone,

I’m reaching out because I have some concerns regarding Norton’s HTTPS scanning feature. Recently, I noticed that Norton scans HTTPS traffic, and I’m unsure about how this impacts my privacy and security. While I understand the feature is meant to detect threats, I’m particularly worried because it involves decrypting sensitive information. This raises concerns about whether my personal data, such as login credentials or payment details, could be exposed during the scanning process. Has anyone else experienced issues or found this feature problematic? I'd love to hear about your experiences and whether there are any steps I can take to ensure my online security without risking privacy.


I also have found a names of site that were blocked in the report generated from Norton

someting to read ---> https://zakird.com/papers/https_interception.pdf

Thanks in advance!

Asked by hornet.ledges958 1 month ago

Last reply by James 1 month ago

big problem with password after cclaner clean

Bonjour Suite a un nettoyage avec CCLANER sur mon PC je ne voie plus mes mots de passe sur mon navigateur . J'ai pourtant option "mots de passe enregistrer" est bien d… (read more)

Bonjour

Suite a un nettoyage avec CCLANER sur mon PC je ne voie plus mes mots de passe sur mon navigateur .

J'ai pourtant option "mots de passe enregistrer" est bien désactiver sur cclaner

en regardant dans mon profile je vois bien mes fichier logins.json et key4.db et je vois bien mes identifiants crypter à l’intérieur .

Je ne sais pas quoi faire j'ai des donnée inestimable .


merci de votre aide

Asked by omar59100 3 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 3 months ago

Prompt profile Master Password at startup even if there no saved credentials

Hi there, I know that many users have hated that Firefox asks for the master password from the beginning, but I would like to find an option for it to request it at the … (read more)

Hi there,

I know that many users have hated that Firefox asks for the master password from the beginning, but I would like to find an option for it to request it at the user's discretion.

I'm currently using both Firefox Developer Edition and Firefox ESR in portable versions stored on a USB drive for my work outside of the office or home.

The Developer Edition is synced with my Mozilla account and used on both Windows 10 and Linux systems. Conversely, Firefox ESR, which I use on Windows 7 devices, has synchronization disabled. As a result, with Sync turned off and no sensitive data stored in any Firefox installation, Firefox ESR doesn't prompt me for a master password.

Why do I want Firefox to ask for the master password right from the start, even without any sensitive data saved? It's quite simple: sometimes I'm surrounded by non-techy people and I'd like to give the 'impression' (when they see me using Firefox, because most use 'the other browser') that I'm 'protecting something'. It's also a way to 'intimidate' to some extent (if a password isn't entered, they'll think something won't work properly).

It may sound silly, but it's something that 'the other browser' doesn't offer locally.

Also (and I think it's logical), I find it ironic that having other sensitive data saved in Firefox, like enabled cookies, it doesn't ask for the master password, only when there are saved passwords or forms.

Asked by Gabe Pérez 1 month ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 month ago

Your browser is being managed by your organisation.

Why is my browser stating that it is managed by my organisation. I have never used it fr work and it is my personal laptop. Please kindly provide steps to remove this … (read more)

Why is my browser stating that it is managed by my organisation.

I have never used it fr work and it is my personal laptop. Please kindly provide steps to remove this

Asked by groove2 1 week ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 week ago

'Cookie Mismatch' in Google

It has been working fine - now I get this message: 'We've detected a problem with your cookie settings. Enable cookies Make sure your cookies are enabled. To enable coo… (read more)

It has been working fine - now I get this message:

'We've detected a problem with your cookie settings. Enable cookies

Make sure your cookies are enabled. To enable cookies, follow these browser-specific instructions. Clear cache and cookies

If you have cookies enabled but are still having trouble, clear your browser's cache and cookies. Adjust your privacy settings

If clearing your cache and cookies doesn't resolve the problem, try adjusting your browser's privacy settings. If your settings are on high, manually add www.google.com to your list of allowed sites. Learn more'

I've tried making Google an exception, to no avail.

Asked by Christel5 3 months ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 month ago

VIRUS WARNINGS

Suddenly getting endless warnings from Mozilla/Firefox (with McAfee-like logo) warning of major virus contamination of laptop. "Click to delete immediately" has no effect… (read more)

Suddenly getting endless warnings from Mozilla/Firefox (with McAfee-like logo) warning of major virus contamination of laptop. "Click to delete immediately" has no effect. Suggestion to run McAfee scan show 5 major problems but McAfee profile says account paid thru August and no breaches in last four years. Says too soon to renew. How can I clear the problem if there really is one? D.

Asked by David A 2 months ago

Last reply by James 2 months ago

"This Connection is Untrusted" displayed for all website queries

Attempting to upgrade and recommission an old HP laptop not used in several years. Currently running Firefox Version 41.0.1 Any queries to legitimate websites such as Go… (read more)

Attempting to upgrade and recommission an old HP laptop not used in several years. Currently running Firefox Version 41.0.1

Any queries to legitimate websites such as Google or Mozilla, return a "This Connection is Untrusted" display screen. Firefox security settings have been changed to lowest security, and problem persists.

It isn't that Firefox isn't reaching the websites... it's that some security setting recognizing the security certificates (like Mozilla's) is broken... and I can't get past it... even to be able to download a new browser version.

Asked by reedh1 1 month ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 month ago

message, "Firefox can't open this page"

My blog has started displaying the message, "Firefox can't open this page". The message also says, "To protect your security, accounts.google.com will not allow Firefox t… (read more)

My blog has started displaying the message, "Firefox can't open this page". The message also says, "To protect your security, accounts.google.com will not allow Firefox to display the page if another site has embedded it. To see this page, you need to open it in a new window." But opening it in a new window didn't work. I tried clearing the cache, and pasting the link into a new open tab, but neither helps. I tried opening it in Safari, and that works fine, so this seems to be a Firefox problem. Any suggestion?

Asked by Anthony Thompson 3 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

Odd icons show up on desktop

About once a week or more, a very small FF icon will appear on my desktop after startup. It will have a string of letters under it, like this one: hqWyUevN . I have neve… (read more)

About once a week or more, a very small FF icon will appear on my desktop after startup. It will have a string of letters under it, like this one: hqWyUevN . I have never clicked on these things and always pitch them into the trash bin. But I do wonder what it is, what it means, and if it's a security issue of some sort.

Please speak slowly and use simple words. I'm not all that tech savvy.

Thanks!

Asked by Maggie White 1 month ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 month ago

Browser Hijacker

dltpm3@aol.com: Malware bytes stopped this web address from loading. It is-- ti-71.914trk.com -- How to remove it from my pc and or Firefox? Also, getting this address… (read more)

dltpm3@aol.com:

Malware bytes stopped this web address from loading. It is-- ti-71.914trk.com -- How to remove it from my pc and or Firefox?

Also, getting this address stopped. ti-71.914trk.com by malwarebytes.

Thanks

Peter M.

ps - unable to copy and paste a window from malwarebytes to this location?

Asked by Peter MacQueen III 3 months ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 3 months ago

Self-Signed SSL Certificates (aka reply to your "world view" argument)

How might I become a trusted SSL certificate issuer? You guys have really been shaking things up the past few years, so that certificates have been the biggest pain in th… (read more)

How might I become a trusted SSL certificate issuer? You guys have really been shaking things up the past few years, so that certificates have been the biggest pain in the ass of all time. Do I have to reinvent the entire internet just to sell products online? My 4096 bit SSL certificates generated with openssl have 8x more robust encryption than most of the bilge on the internet, and in a lot of cases, 16x more robust encryption, but your browsers shoot everything down -- literally everything.

People have to make money, guys -- you don't really understand. Nobody cares about your "world view." I don't do business with any of you, you're not the government, I need a secure encrypted website to sell online, but you won't stop complaining that my SSL certificates are somehow "untrusted." I think you have mistaken "untrusted" for "uncrackable by current state of the art," because rumor has it that Google's quantum computer has difficulty cracking 2048 bit SSL certificates.

Why do you need to crack everybody's website encryption anyway? Are you trying to intercept financial transactions? How does that make you more trustworthy than me who doesn't hack anyone? I just want to sell my products in an online storefront. I think you guys really need to get off of your moral high horse, because you seem like the enemy to just about everyone I've ever talked to in my life.

Don't be surprised when I release my own browser and start blocking your crappy 256 bit SSL certificates for being inferior and "insecure." I've kind of had it with Firefox, Chromium, Chrome, Edge, etc... It seems like a colossal waste of time for me to have to release my own damned browser just to sell a freaking t-shirt online in America. This is really capitalism at its worst.

Asked by John E Petersen 1 month ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 month ago

how to block access to add-on tab ?

I want to restrict access to several websites on a Linux Mint laptop. Downloaded "Block Site" add-on, works perfect! But it's quite easy to go to add-on tab and disable … (read more)

I want to restrict access to several websites on a Linux Mint laptop. Downloaded "Block Site" add-on, works perfect!

But it's quite easy to go to add-on tab and disable it, how do I prevent this?

Asked by barry.duplicki 2 months ago

Last reply by Agent virtuel 2 months ago

You need to allow loading of Google reCaptcha service to prevent spam attacks. Please check your Privacy Settings

I have been trying for the past 3 days and it keeps bouncing back with this error.. You need to allow loading of Google reCaptcha service to prevent spam attacks. Please … (read more)

I have been trying for the past 3 days and it keeps bouncing back with this error.. You need to allow loading of Google reCaptcha service to prevent spam attacks. Please check your Privacy Settings

I have tried it on 3 different laptops and my android phone and it won't work on any of them :(

What do I have to do to fix this?

Thanks

Asked by Glenfelik 1 month ago

Last reply by markwarner22 1 month ago

repeated messages that there is a system alert virus

Getting repeated Firefox popups saying a virus has been detected attempts to connect me to McAfee security. My Windows Defender says there is no virus but the popups reap… (read more)

Getting repeated Firefox popups saying a virus has been detected attempts to connect me to McAfee security. My Windows Defender says there is no virus but the popups reappear when I've close them. I did a firefox refresh to no avail

Asked by kim132 3 months ago

Last reply by James 3 months ago

Password Manager (Lack of) Security

I have appreciated Firefox for many years, so long in fact that I no longer have access to the email address that I signed up with. I have had no reason to access my acco… (read more)

I have appreciated Firefox for many years, so long in fact that I no longer have access to the email address that I signed up with. I have had no reason to access my account so I did not realise that it was out of date. I was accessing my account to check that I had two-factor protection and since I could not access the account I decided to create a new account and used the help pages to move my profile to the new account. I was able move my profile and access all my bookmarks and PASSWORDS! I simply uninstalled Firefox, moved my profile to another location, downloaded Firefox and copied the old profile over the newly created profile. I opened Firefox and could open the password manager and see all my passwords. I could not believe how easily I could access all the sensitive information. I needed no password - just access to the profile. This profile will be saved on any computer that I have used to log into Firefox. Anyone with access to those computers could easily repeat what I was able to do. This is a serious secuirty flaw and I simply can't believe I was able to do this!!!!!

Asked by owen.brooker 3 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 3 months ago

Firefox title bar blank

Since the last major update, the title bar is blank. Not missing, blank white. If I use the task bar to shrink and restore it, it appears normally. Sometime in normal … (read more)

Since the last major update, the title bar is blank. Not missing, blank white. If I use the task bar to shrink and restore it, it appears normally. Sometime in normal use it suddenly appears. A search didn't find anything for me. Any ideas?

Asked by psig 1 month ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 weeks ago

Firefox will not allow page to be displayed

After last update Firefox will not open my Weebly website editor. It keeps telling me that Firefox will not allow the page to be displayed if another site has embedded i… (read more)

After last update Firefox will not open my Weebly website editor.

It keeps telling me that Firefox will not allow the page to be displayed if another site has embedded it. It advises me to open the link in a new window.

This does not work - I get the same error message. I need to be able to edit my website! Can anyone help, please?

Asked by Ringlets 1 month ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 month ago