I just got a message saying "critical firefox update", and it looks like a scam
Yeah, this website just appeared (https://daewaupforitnetworks.org/1331558814652/cd3d77ce4d4c8405dd7efe1bbef9cec7/e5292240921ac35eadbdab2aea45ad68.html) and I really seem like a scam. I'm mostly posting this so you can know that this site exists, and take action about it. Also, It hhttps://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/new/desktop/privacy-and-security/form?search=I+just+got+a+message+saying+%22critical+firefox+update%22%2C+and+it+looks+like+a+scam+%28website+https%3A%2F%2Fdaewaupforitnetworks.org%2F+then+some+random+letters+and+numbers%29&step=aaq-question#as the little green lock in the corner, which seemed a bit weird.
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Hi ! Good for you be on the alert ! Firefox will always update from within the browser and not from a random webpage. Scammers have been using this tactic, trying to get users to download and infect their computer. Hard to get rid off, as they will change their URL on a daily basis. You could consider an ad-blocking add-on like :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=ss
Also see :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/i-found-fake-firefox-update
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Hi ! Good for you be on the alert ! Firefox will always update from within the browser and not from a random webpage. Scammers have been using this tactic, trying to get users to download and infect their computer. Hard to get rid off, as they will change their URL on a daily basis. You could consider an ad-blocking add-on like :
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=ss
Also see :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/i-found-fake-firefox-update