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Why does firefox tell me I don't have a secure connection for the same site within 10 minutes

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Try to connnect to Google. Google works fine. 10 minutes later, try to connect to google and get 'Your connection is not secure." Happens at least twice a day. Wait 20 minutes, works fine again.

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Try to connnect to Google. Google works fine. 10 minutes later, try to connect to google and get 'Your connection is not secure." Happens at least twice a day. Wait 20 minutes, works fine again. https://www.google.com/search?sclient=psy-ab&site=&source=hp&q=definition+of+perfec&oq=definition+of+perfec&gs_l=hp.3...3162.6176.0.6414.20.9.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0.foo%2Cnso-enfk%3D1%2Cnso-usnt%3D1%2Cnso-qnt-npqp%3D0-21%2Cnso-qnt-npdq%3D0-58%2Cnso-qnt-npt%3D0-17%2Cnso-qnt-ndc%3D400%2Ccspa-dspm-nm-mnp%3D0-085%2Ccspa-dspm-nm-mxp%3D0-2125%2Cnso-unt-npqp%3D0-21%2Cnso-unt-npdq%3D0-35%2Cnso-unt-npt%3D0-1%2Cnso-unt-ndc%3D400%2Ccspa-uipm-nm-mnp%3D0-0125%2Ccspa-uipm-nm-mxp%3D0-0875%2Ccfro%3D1...0...1.1.64.psy-ab..20.0.0.KryRF3ysJjI&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.144224172,d.amc&biw=1680&bih=892&dpr=1&ech=1&psi=V2aCWKKUDqqZjwSH9a-4Dg.1484942501922.3&ei=V2aCWKKUDqqZjwSH9a-4Dg&emsg=NCSR&noj=1 Peer’s Certificate issuer is not recognized. HTTP Strict Transport Security: true HTTP Public Key Pinning: true Certificate chain: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIID+TCCAuGgAwIBAgIkV1OMMcMDVrnrPAhAtvHjxEtJmQ0NowNSwaJ5ZryytlRs ir7iMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMIGJMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzELMAkGA1UECBMCTkUx DzANBgNVBAcTBlNpZG5leTEQMA4GA1UEChMHQ2FiZWxhczELMAkGA1UECxMCSVQx HTAbBgNVBAMTFHNocXdzYTIuY2FiZWxhcy5jb3JwMR4wHAYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFg9l bmdAY2FiZWxhcy5jb20wHhcNMTcwMTExMDkxMzAwWhcNMTcwNDA1MDg1NjAwWjBo MQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzETMBEGA1UECAwKQ2FsaWZvcm5pYTEWMBQGA1UEBwwNTW91 bnRhaW4gVmlldzETMBEGA1UECgwKR29vZ2xlIEluYzEXMBUGA1UEAwwOd3d3Lmdv b2dsZS5jb20wggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQC1Z5r04h0u fVRJZfVXJeKoYL01mRIMJ7Op91ZuCINWk1JSCVJMTeb7F1MV7X7mGpuEMMOZeK1i KIV7lSXRb6tJdiz48Y+UQg/+e9Lfd/0Sc0mrkEYGMsvGNPR263mhnDTH8aqpB2j1 /QFwiyXeRr0tmqkLmiU9hVszFWG7hhnhK7o5DZkqmOXCJ/57GIksZi3t7qP2pb5o BvnE+lDbyjZx1ngQepKwpUDBDpBufl/2m2acHnCwL6CmiyLizmc7XbgwtyoPlkWP BLOsbZRcl7LwsoNBSNOESrxaLHfVPtcYcb+SF64x/Nxep8x9Qo+UsurJnk09oq2N LBeLPvLCeIz3AgMBAAGjaTBnMB0GA1UdJQQWMBQGCCsGAQUFBwMBBggrBgEFBQcD AjAZBgNVHREEEjAQgg53d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbTAdBgNVHQ4EFgQU8uBeH9b534GV sIgGFkG/6j0d178wDAYDVR0TAQH/BAIwADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAQEAEl+A xE9jiyT9MNbX6tHidWzQ1u3DwKYQbU/yja1DvDQQZRMAREERFjXhKl5R5a14syOY 9tbcX6nSx7cvfC0RQ3Uvl7dya9DlXvzShhjIcnUAoKC1Fr6nnC2YxowvT6eOEhJQ JnZ9QMrn4+m6xnKcMKu7pbOdDfFpOV/+SC4u3zE3tTkP5fYngVe76oM1NaVif8e0 V4RvKlg9rvsWCnSa2IHvTlViLe1BuTOJyoW7nKyBdNetv9hlRmOdHpulp4fGevgY V1CjBm5fcOKydEOzjl2T2TqwWfg2iWjeR06g3+ae0eJ449dWRkAX7F2EWnC0TGhT wBdg7iidjnejGcDd1A== -----END CERTIFICATE----- -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIG8zCCBdugAwIBAgITVQABvsv4hjZ+F4a0EgADAAG+yzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsF ADBPMRQwEgYKCZImiZPyLGQBGRYEQ29ycDEXMBUGCgmSJomT8ixkARkWB0NhYmVs YXMxHjAcBgNVBAMTFUNhYmVsYXMtU0hRUEtJQVAwMi1DQTAeFw0xNjA4MjkyMjIx MTFaFw0yMTA3MTMwODE1MjFaMIGJMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzELMAkGA1UECBMCTkUx DzANBgNVBAcTBlNpZG5leTEQMA4GA1UEChMHQ2FiZWxhczELMAkGA1UECxMCSVQx HTAbBgNVBAMTFHNocXdzYTIuY2FiZWxhcy5jb3JwMR4wHAYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFg9l bmdAY2FiZWxhcy5jb20wggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQDR nsTSRoyBE2NQt27wdxfUGmtnTlY5lwNswjMbpYSgBofn5SORSb1UMc1xpsf9izBv aFImVwlCZNT0/skpCxl38HZpZ9s7RpdtmCK+k5Ab2j3Mco/wPj8ublSQDuofI7y/ VEuntdmdE/D/6Gj3dL+9izNyNHQeMhQanfIjFarBWvTTzPl+yDceV5l5BOYWkT1O zgLjLRtjVS5r6R5UjSzQxGdiZ71QmGXrTrZ8bOpZE7DZBp5yELPEsAdT37BAvvMB VPGSo7A89zhtuAy9/0rHUkeivZE1CcNNJVggmQTON1vMRLqmOFdJg5ADypMwez+h x738thHms+RhNkkVZu8jAgMBAAGjggOLMIIDhzALBgNVHQ8EBAMCAYYwGQYJKwYB BAGCNxQCBAweCgBTAHUAYgBDAEEwHQYDVR0OBBYEFG2yQaLgy2IwlqOGc/G0tCF/ xXe8MB8GA1UdIwQYMBaAFIQ+CdMEgP+YYIBoTtvMwKMNIqthMIIBJwYDVR0fBIIB HjCCARowggEWoIIBEqCCAQ6GgcNsZGFwOi8vL0NOPUNhYmVsYXMtU0hRUEtJQVAw Mi1DQSgzKSxDTj1TSFFQS0lBUDAyLENOPUNEUCxDTj1QdWJsaWMlMjBLZXklMjBT ZXJ2aWNlcyxDTj1TZXJ2aWNlcyxDTj1Db25maWd1cmF0aW9uLERDPUNhYmVsYXMs REM9Q29ycD9jZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZVJldm9jYXRpb25MaXN0P2Jhc2U/b2JqZWN0Q2xh c3M9Y1JMRGlzdHJpYnV0aW9uUG9pbnSGRmh0dHA6Ly9TSFFQS0lBUDAyLkNhYmVs YXMuQ29ycC9DZXJ0RW5yb2xsL0NhYmVsYXMtU0hRUEtJQVAwMi1DQSgzKS5jcmww ggFhBggrBgEFBQcBAQSCAVMwggFPMIG1BggrBgEFBQcwAoaBqGxkYXA6Ly8vQ049 Q2FiZWxhcy1TSFFQS0lBUDAyLUNBLENOPUFJQSxDTj1QdWJsaWMlMjBLZXklMjBT ZXJ2aWNlcyxDTj1TZXJ2aWNlcyxDTj1Db25maWd1cmF0aW9uLERDPUNhYmVsYXMs REM9Q29ycD9jQUNlcnRpZmljYXRlP2Jhc2U/b2JqZWN0Q2xhc3M9Y2VydGlmaWNh dGlvbkF1dGhvcml0eTBqBggrBgEFBQcwAoZeaHR0cDovL1NIUVBLSUFQMDIuQ2Fi ZWxhcy5Db3JwL0NlcnRFbnJvbGwvU0hRUEtJQVAwMi5DYWJlbGFzLkNvcnBfQ2Fi ZWxhcy1TSFFQS0lBUDAyLUNBKDMpLmNydDApBggrBgEFBQcwAYYdaHR0cDovL29j c3AuY2FiZWxhcy5jb3JwL29jc3AwDwYDVR0TAQH/BAUwAwEB/zB8BgNVHREEdTBz ghdNMS5TSFFXU0EyLkNhYmVsYXMuY29ycIcECjB4g4IXUDEuU0hRV1NBMi5DYWJl bGFzLmNvcnCHBAoVAh+CF1AyLlNIUVdTQTIuQ2FiZWxhcy5jb3JwhwQKFQEfghRz aHF3c2EyLmNhYmVsYXMuY29ycDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAQEAih90iOH5NlHs Z0IiB5xHZV73v7cmlFC+6uoQECq2riNaOgUzk79qN2cKAfBXXMKQuUtHT4IJxjE0 XQJUoqiyDCe3z655SSrJr++X/tZr8uE5i7fM61mJ0TMsgIhNwErGeAAhtUjTjpvI o4ZySvZ0O6Y1cEnIJ6RzSRt/L3Z+OFHKneNBhHEUAvTJf55I2sRzkX8SaCtOKFSh N5OKutSRv6j9GA6klcn/1Q64n2gpkvPwtcIriJSaghWAb3XlAaDI59LtUEsz0wx1 Z2tXUGW+O2pMh8IXWSNqC03jhrKY8wULtBmyJuYDFny7ysPdPIA0IU9zprzAUq/0 2mBNZkl7lw== -----END CERTIFICATE-----

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The certificate is issued by:

  • emailAddress = eng@cabelas.com,CN = shqwsa2.cabelas.corp,OU = IT,O = Cabelas,L = Sidney,ST = NE,C = US
  • CN = Cabelas-SHQPKIAP02-CA,DC = Cabelas,DC = Corp

I don't know what kind of company this is, security software or ISP related or malware, so you will have to check this yourself.

You can check in "Windows Control Panel > Programs" for recently installed programs to see if any suspicious software (Conduit, Search Protect) shows up.

  • Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall or change a program
  • click the Installed column to sort by this heading