Important Notice: We're experiencing email notification issues. If you've posted a question in the community forums recently, please check your profile manually for responses while we're working to fix this.

On Monday the 3rd of March, around 5pm UTC (9am PT) users may experience a brief period of downtime while one of our underlying services is under maintenance.

Avatar for Username

搜尋 Mozilla 技術支援網站

防止技術支援詐騙。我們絕對不會要求您撥打電話或發送簡訊，或是提供個人資訊。請用「回報濫用」功能回報可疑的行為。

了解更多

此討論串已被封存。 如果您有需要幫助，請新增一個新問題

I am getting constant patches how do I know if they are legitimate

  • 1 回覆
  • 3 有這個問題
  • 2 次檢視
  • 最近回覆由 Enigma

vandiefan
vandiefan
more options

I get these type of messages all the time to download various patches. When I research them I can not find anywhere to validate if they are a legitimate patch. I don't want to be downloading some type of malware, virus, etc. Please tell me how I can verify the validity of these updates or if they are some type destructive code and how to stop receiving them. Also, if they are destructive please explain how they get past security measures built into firefox.

I tried to upload a picture of the message. it was only 29 KB, but after several hours I gave up. I tried several naming conventions, but it simply would not upload the file. I checked the integrity of the file and it was fine. I am providing the written the text contained in the message box below:

Opening firefox-patch.js You have chosen to open: firefox-patch.js which is: JavaScript File (8.4 KB) from https://theigleitnerbox.org Would you like to save this file? Save file Cancel

Thank you for your help.

I get these type of messages all the time to download various patches. When I research them I can not find anywhere to validate if they are a legitimate patch. I don't want to be downloading some type of malware, virus, etc. Please tell me how I can verify the validity of these updates or if they are some type destructive code and how to stop receiving them. Also, if they are destructive please explain how they get past security measures built into firefox. I tried to upload a picture of the message. it was only 29 KB, but after several hours I gave up. I tried several naming conventions, but it simply would not upload the file. I checked the integrity of the file and it was fine. I am providing the written the text contained in the message box below: Opening firefox-patch.js You have chosen to open: firefox-patch.js which is: JavaScript File (8.4 KB) from https://theigleitnerbox.org Would you like to save this file? Save file Cancel Thank you for your help.

被選擇的解決方法

Good for you be on the alert  ! These are fakes  ! Firefox will always update from within the browser and not from a random webpage. Scammers have been using this tactic, trying to get users to download and infect their computer. Hard to get rid off, as they will change their URL on a daily basis. You could consider an ad-blocking add-on like :

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=ss

Also see : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/i-found-fake-firefox-update

I don't think that you have opened it, but just in case you have, please take a look at this article : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware

從原來的回覆中察看解決方案 👍 2

所有回覆 (1)

Enigma
Enigma
more options

選擇的解決方法

Good for you be on the alert  ! These are fakes  ! Firefox will always update from within the browser and not from a random webpage. Scammers have been using this tactic, trying to get users to download and infect their computer. Hard to get rid off, as they will change their URL on a daily basis. You could consider an ad-blocking add-on like :

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/?src=ss

Also see : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/i-found-fake-firefox-update

I don't think that you have opened it, but just in case you have, please take a look at this article : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware