Is this update site legitimate?
Periodically I get a splash screen from the following site:
"https://ooshidustindiaz.com/6721239261176/09fcf3d0999eeb6a9cfd551af51c6ac2/cde77081541c8fc6451c22f4700b3e1c.html"
It says there is a "critical Firefox update" required. I get this "splash" every browsing session.
It does NOT look legit to me, so I have not executed the update.
Isisombulu esikhethiweyo
hi, 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.
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Isisombululo esiKhethiweyo
hi, 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.