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I'm being prompted to complete an upgrade to media player from this load site: http://lqjzz.vidupgrade.628.xyz Is this legit or a virus?

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http%3A%2F%2Flqjzz.vidupgrade.628.xyz%2F%3Fsov%3D272091499%26hid%3Dhljppzrtpxlpjlhn%26yr7%3Dyr7%26redid%3D7910%26gsid%3D277%26id%3DXNSX.58676968413-r7910-t277&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Avast warned me about this possibly being malware. The site did not have Mozilla logos or mention.

http%3A%2F%2Flqjzz.vidupgrade.628.xyz%2F%3Fsov%3D272091499%26hid%3Dhljppzrtpxlpjlhn%26yr7%3Dyr7%26redid%3D7910%26gsid%3D277%26id%3DXNSX.58676968413-r7910-t277&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 Avast warned me about this possibly being malware. The site did not have Mozilla logos or mention.

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Hello PaulBiwer,

The URL itself looks suspicious, I would be careful with adresses which has the same structure and gives you such a message in general.

When entering this URL, you will be re-directed to advertises. So, it's not legitimate url.

Browse safely, I would suggest installing NoScript and Adblock plus ad-ons for the Firefox browser.

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Hello PaulBiwer,

The URL itself looks suspicious, I would be careful with adresses which has the same structure and gives you such a message in general.

When entering this URL, you will be re-directed to advertises. So, it's not legitimate url.

Browse safely, I would suggest installing NoScript and Adblock plus ad-ons for the Firefox browser.

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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.