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Several times a day the fox takes over the screen demanding a download update and loses my place on the web. I've downloaded, but next day get same. Why?

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When using Firefox to access web pages, frequently a full orange page appears and takes over browser. Firefox download is requested. When downloaded and run, a black dialog box opens showing a basic progress line and %. When complete, I try to return to my previous web page and any input or even the existing web page is gone. Very annoying as this event occurs frequently even if I complete the update.

When using Firefox to access web pages, frequently a full orange page appears and takes over browser. Firefox download is requested. When downloaded and run, a black dialog box opens showing a basic progress line and %. When complete, I try to return to my previous web page and any input or even the existing web page is gone. Very annoying as this event occurs frequently even if I complete the update.

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If it's from Mozilla, a small window would open with the update information.

. Whenever you get a message / popup that software / files need to be updated;

DO NOT USE ANY OF THE PROVIDED LINKS

While this may be a legitimate message, it could also be Malware or a Virus. Anytime you want or need to check for upgrades, go to the website of the True Owner of the program in question. For example, to check out Firefox, go to https://www.mozilla.org {web link}

You can report such a site at; Google Report Phishing Page {web link} which is the same when done while on site by going to Help > Report Web Forgery

Help us safeguard Mozilla’s trademarks by reporting misuse {web link}

For almost a year, an epidemic of Fake Update Notices have been popping up all over the place. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/forum-response-i-found-fake-firefox-update

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If it's from Mozilla, a small window would open with the update information.

. Whenever you get a message / popup that software / files need to be updated;

DO NOT USE ANY OF THE PROVIDED LINKS

While this may be a legitimate message, it could also be Malware or a Virus. Anytime you want or need to check for upgrades, go to the website of the True Owner of the program in question. For example, to check out Firefox, go to https://www.mozilla.org {web link}

You can report such a site at; Google Report Phishing Page {web link} which is the same when done while on site by going to Help > Report Web Forgery

Help us safeguard Mozilla’s trademarks by reporting misuse {web link}

For almost a year, an epidemic of Fake Update Notices have been popping up all over the place. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/forum-response-i-found-fake-firefox-update

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You may have ad/mal-ware. Further information can be found in this article; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.


Go to the Mozilla Add-ons Web Page {web Link} (There’s a lot of good stuff here) and search for a good ad / pop-up blocker.