I just downloaded a file that said it was firefox but the address was something with "commonsense" rather than mozilla
I just got a lovely firefox logo, right colors, I think, to download an emergency fix. Except the firefox-patch.exe originated at aezaecommonsensehome.net
Why doesn't it have a mozilla address? I already opened my computer up to malware if this is a nasty thing.
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Scry said
Why doesn't it have a mozilla address? I already opened my computer up to malware if this is a nasty thing.
Because it obviously is not a legit Mozilla site. Pretty much all Mozilla sites for desktop Firefox is at a *.mozilla.org url.
Scry said
It looks legitimate as far as using the mozilla firefox colors and logo.
People can create a site with a few words and icons of a product and look official enough to trick inexperienced Windows users into downloading a .exe that can install viruses, trojans or unwanted software.
This site has been one of many disposable sites created in last while trying to serve a fake firefox update/patch .exe to Windows users and not Linux or Mac OSX users since they do not use .exe. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712056
Firefox updates are done internally in Firefox whether on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux (with a .mar file) as a .exe is not a effective way to serve Firefox updates.
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It looks legitimate as far as using the mozilla firefox colors and logo.
https://aezaecommonsensehome.net/946850743914/4549eafe48e4f17b105b60bfb75cf7c8.html
If you get a pop-up message asking to update Firefox or plugins or scanning for malware then such a message is likely a scam and you should never respond to such an alert to avoid getting infected with malware.
- Only update Firefox via "Help > About" or by downloading and installing Firefox from the Mozilla server and never via a pop-up or link on a web page.
- plugins should only be updated via the plugin itself or by visiting the home page of the plugin.
You can find the full version of the current Firefox release (47.0.1) in all languages and all operating systems here:
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Scry said
Why doesn't it have a mozilla address? I already opened my computer up to malware if this is a nasty thing.
Because it obviously is not a legit Mozilla site. Pretty much all Mozilla sites for desktop Firefox is at a *.mozilla.org url.
Scry said
It looks legitimate as far as using the mozilla firefox colors and logo.
People can create a site with a few words and icons of a product and look official enough to trick inexperienced Windows users into downloading a .exe that can install viruses, trojans or unwanted software.
This site has been one of many disposable sites created in last while trying to serve a fake firefox update/patch .exe to Windows users and not Linux or Mac OSX users since they do not use .exe. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712056
Firefox updates are done internally in Firefox whether on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux (with a .mar file) as a .exe is not a effective way to serve Firefox updates.
Modified by James
My thanks to the respondents. While you said what I feared - that I had been suckered again - at least I got on the good stick and got rid of any malware.
I reloaded Norton (full software available for all the comcast customers), ran malware detectors and checked for any nasty virus then deleted Norton, loaded AVG and repeated. Neither program detected malware so apparently I managed to avert problems.
I feel so stupid...I saw a firefox spoof and fell for it. Thank you for your kind attention.
Wishing you the very best