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my windows says i can't download firefox installer because file is corrupt, it does not have an electronic signature

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after i donated 5dollars to become a member of firefox, i was given a file to download onto my laptop. this file is suppose to allow me to begin the process of setting up or installing firefox into my laptop that i may browse the internet. after i saved this file into my laptop i tried to open the file so i may start the process of setting up firefox into my laptop but my system says firefox file is corrupt it does not have an electronic signature. therefore i can't complete the firefox set up process that will allow me to have firefox installed in my system that i may browse the internet.

after i donated 5dollars to become a member of firefox, i was given a file to download onto my laptop. this file is suppose to allow me to begin the process of setting up or installing firefox into my laptop that i may browse the internet. after i saved this file into my laptop i tried to open the file so i may start the process of setting up firefox into my laptop but my system says firefox file is corrupt it does not have an electronic signature. therefore i can't complete the firefox set up process that will allow me to have firefox installed in my system that i may browse the internet.

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You should not be paying for firefox, delete whatever the file is and run malware checks on your computer.

Obtain a proper version of firefox from say getfirefox.com for free and install that.

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