RedWindowFirefoxlogo asks to update, AVG intercept Firefox update, no update needed at Mozilla.
While on Internet, Google Advanced Search & Daily Mail most recent, a solid red page with a Firefox logo opened a tab, claiming an update is needed. __ AVG free virus also, at different times, intercepted a file attempting an update, said it was a virus, then blocked it.
This happens with two different computers.
Are there others having this problem? Does Firefox have such a update file in the program?
When I check with Firefox the return is that I have the correct Firefox program and no update is needed.
Chosen solution
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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Chosen Solution
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:
See also:
Any "Firefox Patch" download is fake, a malware installer. Unfortunately, bad actors can easily copy the Firefox logo so you can no longer trust that as an indication that a site is legit. If you look at the weird addresses of these malware pushing pages, you'll know they are definitely not official.