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Notices for 'Critical JAVA Update'?

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I keep getting notices to install a 'critical JAVA update' even though I have disabled Javascript and JAVA.

Is this a real notice from Mozilla?

I keep getting notices to install a 'critical JAVA update' even though I have disabled Javascript and JAVA. Is this a real notice from Mozilla?

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Hi  !

These are not from Mozilla, but this is a technique, used by cyber criminals to install adware and a potentially unwanted programs on users computers.

Just to be on the safe side, would you do this please : Go to the 3-bar menu (or   'Tools') => Addons => Extensions and look for any unfamiliar or suspicious looking extensions.

When you find any : remove them.

Do the same in Windows' Control Panel => Programs.

However :   most malware will be 'hiding' somewhere , so let's run malware scans :

Further information can be found in this article :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed malware scanners.
They all work differently   -   what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.

Also see : https://malwaretips.com/blogs/java-software-critical-update-removal/

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I was wondering, especially since the download site was: eicharesponsecenters.net and it was not reachable in any browsers.

Will do the scans and report back.

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rzn6jw said

Will do the scans and report back.

Take all the time you need.