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why am i getting a security viloation

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katnbudda2
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Security violation, admin has been alerted. 108.81.187.117 I keep getting this after the online game I play went down for its routine maintence ive talked to the admin of the game n he said its firefox he suggested uninstalling and reinstalling which ive done but I still get the same message and when ff uninstalls it does not uninstall everything why

Security violation, admin has been alerted. 108.81.187.117 I keep getting this after the online game I play went down for its routine maintence ive talked to the admin of the game n he said its firefox he suggested uninstalling and reinstalling which ive done but I still get the same message and when ff uninstalls it does not uninstall everything why

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FredMcD
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The connection has timed out The server at 108.81.187.117 is taking too long to respond.

What is displayed on that page?

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FredMcD
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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache.

  • Clear the Cache and
  • Remove Cookies

Warning ! ! This will log you out of sites you're logged in to. You may also lose any settings for that website.

Type about:preferences<enter> in the address bar.

  • Cookies; Select Privacy. Under History, select

Firefox will Use Custom Settings. Press the button on the right side called Show Cookies. Use the search bar to look for the site. Note; There may be more than one entry. Remove All of them.

  • Cache; Select Advanced > Network. Across from

Cached Web Content, Press Clear Now.

If there is still a problem, Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). While you are in safe mode;

Type about:preferences#advanced<enter> in the address bar.

Under Advanced, Select General. Look for and turn off Use Hardware Acceleration.

Then restart. Poke around safe websites. Are there any problems?