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Firefox starts on my machine with a page that is obviously trying to install a virus - the URL is: https://oquaifacefanbuy.net/4758060523348/6e6d0b1a4acfed053c03b6ea6312d77f/3786fb853682eae72492982d01484470.html the title is Critical Firefox update the button to install the "Patch" goes to: https://oquaifacefanbuy.net/4758060523348/1507828552462802/firefox-update.js is your security group doing anything to resolve this?

Firefox starts on my machine with a page that is obviously trying to install a virus - the URL is: https://oquaifacefanbuy.net/4758060523348/6e6d0b1a4acfed053c03b6ea6312d77f/3786fb853682eae72492982d01484470.html the title is Critical Firefox update the button to install the "Patch" goes to: https://oquaifacefanbuy.net/4758060523348/1507828552462802/firefox-update.js is your security group doing anything to resolve this?

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Hi, have you launched a scan with your antivirus?

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Hi  ! 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

As you seem to have opened it, it's best to do as suggested by 'smorele':

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware  : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware