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I always get this error statment"An error occurred during a connection to www.bing.com. PR_CONNECT_ABORTED_ERROR" how do I fix it

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Ralf123
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Every time I connect to a URL that has an [AD] on it I get this error Secure connection failed and it says "An error occurred during a connection to www.bing.com. PR_CONNECT_ABORTED_ERROR"

Every time I connect to a URL that has an [AD] on it I get this error Secure connection failed and it says "An error occurred during a connection to www.bing.com. PR_CONNECT_ABORTED_ERROR"

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FredMcD
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There is security software like Avast, Kaspersky, BitDefender and ESET that intercept secure connection certificates and send their own.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-and-other-browsers-cant-load-websites

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message

Websites don't load - troubleshoot and fix error messages

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites

What do the security warning codes mean