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the firefox says there is a certifica issue on the site "facebook" and does not let me in. how can i resolve this?

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it says there is a security issue and facebook.com connection can not be trusted. thus it does not even open the web page while other browsers can.

please fix this.

it says there is a security issue and facebook.com connection can not be trusted. thus it does not even open the web page while other browsers can. please fix this.

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high, the real facebook doesn't use "versigin trust network" as certificate authority, but DigiCert High Assurance CA-3: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=facebook.com&s=173.252.120.6&hideResults=on

this might be an indication that there is malware on your computer or connection, trying to intercept your secure network traffic, a bit similiar like described at http://dankaminsky.com/2011/08/31/notnotar/

do you get the same certificate by "versigin trust network" when you try accessing facebook on a different browser?

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Check your system time settings.sometimes when your time is incorrect,it results in certificate error.

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hello, first please make sure that the date, time & timezone are set correctly on your system. if this doesn't solve the issue (or it is already set properly), a possible solution depends on different factors:

  • what is the error code shown under technical details on the error page?

in case the error code equals sec_error_unknown_issuer, please attempt to add an exception on the bottom of the error page & inspect the certificate (see the screenshot attached for instructions):

  • which issuer information does the certificate contain?

thank you!

"This Connection is Untrusted" error message appears - What to do

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thanks a lot @Sidhard Bhandari (Rubin) and @philipp , but unfortunately my system date&time is already good.

in the other hand, yes it does say sec_error_unknown_issuer , therefore the error page does not include an "i understand the risks" tab. it has got a button for only "get me out of here", and when clicked, it goes to the home page.

ps. sorry for the foreign language on the jpg, but i think it is clear enough. if it is that crucial, i can find a way to make it english.

thanks in advance.

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This problem may be caused by the Microsoft Family Safety (adult content blocking) feature in Windows. Download the Microsoft Family Safety certificate here.

Then, in Firefox go to Menu > Options > Advanced > Certificates > View Certificates > Import... then select the certificate and click Open. When asked, select "Trust this CA to identify websites."

Alternatively, you could disable Microsoft Family Safety.

Note: You can actually export this certificate from your computer yourself, using Microsoft's instructions . But it is much easier just to download it from the provided link above.

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the question seems to come from windows 7, so i'm not sure if this applies...

@uluchann: please try a workaround in order to inspect the failing cert:

  1. first enter chrome://pippki/content/exceptionDialog.xul into the address-bar
  2. on the interface that opens enter "https://facebook.com" (or whichever particular url is failing to load) into the location server field.
  3. click on get certificate & view and see who issued it
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@Mark Schmidt, I am glad you tried to help, I dowloaded and installed said file (certificates) but it did not work either, but thanks anyway.

@philipp, I did not quite get how would it help me to see who issued it, but I did what you said and when I typed the broken URL to said interface, it said (royghly translated) unidentified ID . I added the "view" screen but I am considiring to switch browsers.

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high, the real facebook doesn't use "versigin trust network" as certificate authority, but DigiCert High Assurance CA-3: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=facebook.com&s=173.252.120.6&hideResults=on

this might be an indication that there is malware on your computer or connection, trying to intercept your secure network traffic, a bit similiar like described at http://dankaminsky.com/2011/08/31/notnotar/

do you get the same certificate by "versigin trust network" when you try accessing facebook on a different browser?

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i was failed to find how to find which certificate the facebook.com is using in chrome; so i dowloaded the safari, tried to acces that page and it gave a web proxy server error. i solved the problem my self, i live in the 5th story of a building and i will toss the computer from the balcony.

thanks for all the help, it meant a lot.

have a nice day!

ps. chrome is OK with the facebook.com

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ok, because you've mentioned proxys. please check in the firefox menu ≡ > options > advanced > network > connection - settings... if firefox is set up to directly connect to the internet ('no proxy').

Firefox can't load websites but other browsers can

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To see the certificate in Chrome, if you click the lock icon, there should be an information panel which has a Connection tab. You can access the certificate information there (old example attached).

I can think of two reasons Chrome might work differently than Firefox, but only one reason it might work differently than Safari:

  • Using a certificate in the Mac keychain which allows it to trust the "fake" certificate, but then Safari also should trust the "fake" certificate...
  • Using Google DNS servers to bypass filtering by your internet service provider...
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Oops, you're running Windows. Instead of Mac keychain, that would be the Windows certificate store (shared by Chrome and IE, not sure about Safari).

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@jscher2000 's method was solid, on facebook, it is VeriSign Trust Network too. i think i'll need full virus scan. thanks for everything