Windows 10 will reach EOS (end of support) on October 14, 2025. For more information, see this article.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

I frequent;ly receive the following pop-up window which I believe is NOT from Mozilla, since the URL does not refer to a Mozilla website.

JohnDuncan
JohnDuncan
more options

This is the URL of what I believe is a bogus pop=up window, purporting to be from Mozilla Firefox.. 

    https://ziedutvnotiblog.org/453164595  I am using Mozilla Fireforx  v  48.0.21306/2b16cef0ce7d7b16b3d4039ada86fa4d.html

I have NOT clicked in the DOWNLOAD NOW button, because I suspect that it will unleash some malicious code on my computer.

I am currently using Mozilla Firefox v. 48.0.2 on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium.

This is the URL of what I believe is a bogus pop=up window, purporting to be from Mozilla Firefox.. https://ziedutvnotiblog.org/453164595 I am using Mozilla Fireforx v 48.0.21306/2b16cef0ce7d7b16b3d4039ada86fa4d.html I have NOT clicked in the DOWNLOAD NOW button, because I suspect that it will unleash some malicious code on my computer. I am currently using Mozilla Firefox v. 48.0.2 on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium.

All Replies (1)

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

You are correct: it's a fake update or patch that installs malware on your system.

Those pages appear randomly as a result of redirects in web advertisements on sites you were visiting. If you have never tried using an ad blocker, you now have a legit reason to try one. For example:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/