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hxxp://antimalware-updates.is.com/firefox-updates/ff_secure_upd.exe comes up when a site was blocked by firefox. What is this?

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I did a google search for what wight was and i clicked on a link that had a picture. well then poof up pops red page says was blocked by my security. then pops up saying to download updates. i try to x out but don't. I pulled my wireless connection out so when hit ok wouldnt do anything. It then said this hxxp:// antimalware-updates .is .com/firefox-updates/ ff_secure_upd.exe as page it tried to load. Is it legit or a virus itself.

Edited to disable the link -TonyE

I did a google search for what wight was and i clicked on a link that had a picture. well then poof up pops red page says was blocked by my security. then pops up saying to download updates. i try to x out but don't. I pulled my wireless connection out so when hit ok wouldnt do anything. It then said this hxxp:// antimalware-updates .is .com/firefox-updates/ ff_secure_upd.exe as page it tried to load. Is it legit or a virus itself. ''Edited to disable the link -TonyE''

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Be careful, this is a new malicious trick as pointed out F-secure in his blog: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002051.html

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Be careful, this is a new malicious trick as pointed out F-secure in his blog: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002051.html

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Thanks ecasbas and thanks Tony e. I figured was fake and Firefox didn't update when on a page like that. Glad pulled wireless connection out when happened.