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While browsing a web site, firefox told me it detected a virus, scaned, displayed infected files and asked to down load a file. Is this a legitimate file or some scam?

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DWPhilp
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I want to know if the virus detection and file are legitimate Firefox software or some scam. I did not continue with the process. My own virus detection only found one infection where as the other found several. I have a copy of the screen if needed.

Thanks Doug

I want to know if the virus detection and file are legitimate Firefox software or some scam. I did not continue with the process. My own virus detection only found one infection where as the other found several. I have a copy of the screen if needed. Thanks Doug

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TonyE
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It's a scam, Firefox does not scan for viruses. The site will be trying to get you to install some form of malware/virus/trojan. The scan was not a real scan.