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Firefox doesn't allow Chrome download

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MKR
MKR
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As I try to download Google Chrome, I get the following message:

Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to www.google.com. SSL peer rejected a handshake message for unacceptable content. (Error code: ssl_error_illegal_parameter_alert) 

   The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
   Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem. Alternatively, use the command found in the help menu to report this broken site.
As I try to download Google Chrome, I get the following message: Secure Connection Failed An error occurred during a connection to www.google.com. SSL peer rejected a handshake message for unacceptable content. (Error code: ssl_error_illegal_parameter_alert) The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified. Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem. Alternatively, use the command found in the help menu to report this broken site.

Chosen solution

Thanks for posting back and letting us know the download worked. I will mark your last reply as the thread solution.

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John99
John99
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There is no reason you should not be able to use Firefox to download Chrome or the open source Chromium.

  • What website page are you using ?
    (The page that contains & displays the download link)
  • What is the actual download link ?
  • Please say what security related and filtering software is in use on your computer.
  • Is this your own computer and set up by yourself ?
    (Or provide and set-up by someone else e.g. employer, or parents.)

Possibly related thread /questions/980582#answer-513087

ololo123
ololo123
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download from filehippo.com and check its digital signature

MKR
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  • What website page are you using ?

(The page that contains & displays the download link)

https://www.google.co.in/search?q=chrome+download&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr&ei=ee3SUvWZN4G5iQeis4DIDA

  • What is the actual download link ?

www.google.com/chrome/‎

  • Please say what security related and filtering software is in use on your computer.

Kaspersky Pure 3.0

  • Is this your own computer and set up by yourself ? (Or provide and set-up by someone else e.g. employer, or parents.)

My own computer and set-up by myself

MKR
MKR Question owner
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After a break, I attempted download again, and fortunately it worked. Therefore, I truly do not know what was wrong last time.

After installing Chrome, I looked at my mail and found both these replies to which I am responding now.

Thanks.

John99
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Chosen Solution

Thanks for posting back and letting us know the download worked. I will mark your last reply as the thread solution.