Found 16 results for "moz-safe-about" for Firefox
Hi, For quite some time now, when I browse some websites, random empty moz-safe-about htm files are generated and downloaded. I tried to google to see if I could find an answer to this but everyone seems as confused as me. Regards
Hello, Firefox randomly downloaded a file, with seemingly randomly name, that is 0 bytes and in download manager the source is moz-safe-about. It happened when I was accessing a popular wiki site. I opened the file in notepad, it was empty. I put it on virus total and came back negative, as it is an empty file. I've curbed through the support tickets here, using the keyphrase 'moz-safe-about'. I understand this was/is quite a common problem, but it still makes me quite worried and left a sour taste in my mouth, as I haven't understood any of the explanations.
this file was downloaded to my computer, ETpjU_5v.htm, i did not click on anything, in the down load box it says "moz-safe-about resource" what is this?
Hi, if you open the Downloads list (Ctrl+J) and look at the history there, can you find those downloads? If the small print mentions "moz-safe-about", that would be similar to this thread: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1375411
You can check this thread: *[/questions/1375411] Firefox downloading 0 byte htm files moz-safe-about resources
For example, in this thread about the phenomenon when it first appeared in Firefox 99: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1375411 In that case, the downloads list showed the content type as '''moz-safe-about''', and the problem seemed to be linked to insecure images (or ads?) in HTTPS Only mode. But it hasn't come up very often so it's not clear how best to avoid it.
This is set separately from the default application to open HTTP and HTTPS links, so your Windows settings appear to be a little mixed up, but that's really a side point. If you open the Downloads list (Ctrl+J) and look at the history there, can you find those downloads? If the small print mentions "moz-safe-about", that would be similar to this thread: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1375411 Hello, thank you for your response. When I looked in my history yesterday, they were listed as "moz-safe-about". Weirdly, when I updated my browser, these files are NO LONGER in the history (but other download files are). I'm so confused! What is going on, and is this a virus?
Hi Rob, if you check the Downloads list (either click the Downloads button on the toolbar or press Ctrl+J), does the small print under the file name refer to "moz-safe-about"? There have been some threads on those. For example: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1375411
https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1374097 See also threads like these: *[/questions/1375411] Firefox downloading 0 byte htm files moz-safe-about resources Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem. *switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes *do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/diagnose-firefox-issues-using-troubleshoot-mode *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-extensions-themes-to-fix-problems
Nor can I check their role by disabling them, given the infrequency of occurrence. Could it be something like moz-safe-about ?