How do i know if patch is truly from fire fox?
I've been getting this message stating that I have requested a patch from firefox:
Is this a legitimate firefox message and patch?
Izbrana rešitev
Firefox updates have been done internally in Firefox since Firefox 1.5 almost eleven years ago.
Also does it really make sense for Mozilla to host a Firefox download or update at a random weird name site each day outside of a *.mozilla.org url?.
You can see how random the sites are in the list at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712056
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hi, you're right to be suspicious - this is a scam tactic that is trying to trick you into installing malware, so don't download or execute this kind of stuff just because of a popup or redirect on a website! updates are handled automatically by firefox so you don't have to download anything for that (and you can always initiate a manual check for updates in the firefox menu ≡ > help ? > about firefox).
we suspect this is coming form "malvertising" (=ads placed on legitimate websites that redirect you to this fraudulent message), so using an adblocking addon like https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/ would also help with that.
Izbrana rešitev
Firefox updates have been done internally in Firefox since Firefox 1.5 almost eleven years ago.
Also does it really make sense for Mozilla to host a Firefox download or update at a random weird name site each day outside of a *.mozilla.org url?.
You can see how random the sites are in the list at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712056
Spremenil James