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I tried all solutions in internet provided M not able to get rid of "SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER"... Please help me

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Hi Firefox,

Please help me to get rid of connection secure error"SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER" I tried all solutions available in internet example: replacing cr8.db, deleting cr8.db and copy from another computer to non working computer, refreshed going to the trouble information window, antivirus m using eset and that SSL security web and email options disabled the secure scanning also disabled,completely uninstalled deleting all the firefox files in computer, even i deleted mozilla files in %appdata% and restarted Pc and installed again..... everything i tried still m not able to get rid of connection secure error "SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER" .... Please please help ASAP.

I hope firefox will resolve my issue ASAP.

Thanks &Regards Mahantesh

Hi Firefox, Please help me to get rid of connection secure error"SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER" I tried all solutions available in internet example: replacing cr8.db, deleting cr8.db and copy from another computer to non working computer, refreshed going to the trouble information window, antivirus m using eset and that SSL security web and email options disabled the secure scanning also disabled,completely uninstalled deleting all the firefox files in computer, even i deleted mozilla files in %appdata% and restarted Pc and installed again..... everything i tried still m not able to get rid of connection secure error "SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER" .... Please please help ASAP. I hope firefox will resolve my issue ASAP. Thanks &Regards Mahantesh
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thanks, you have some adware on your system ("OtherSearch Inc") that is listening in to all your secure connections and you are therefore not securely connected to google's servers.

  1. please go into the windows control panel / programs and remove all entries that sound suspicious and that you haven't intentionally installed (toolbars or potentially unwanted software).
  2. then run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

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Can you click the Advanced button that shows in the screenshot? You can click the blue "SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER" text to expand this message and show the base64 certificate text.

If you paste this full text in a reply then we can check the certificate and the issuer.

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Hi Firefox, Please check certificate below what you expected and reply and help me resolve problem.


https://www.google.co.in/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=Jz8UWZk9sP3zB6DQmrAN&gws_rd=ssl

Peer’s Certificate issuer is not recognized.

HTTP Strict Transport Security: false HTTP Public Key Pinning: true

Certificate chain:


BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----

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END CERTIFICATE-----



Regards Mahantesh

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thanks, you have some adware on your system ("OtherSearch Inc") that is listening in to all your secure connections and you are therefore not securely connected to google's servers.

  1. please go into the windows control panel / programs and remove all entries that sound suspicious and that you haven't intentionally installed (toolbars or potentially unwanted software).
  2. then run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

Modified by philipp

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Hi,

scanning using free version of malwarebytes, its worked and resolved my problem. Thank you very much, really I feeling awesome again started working in firefox browser, I dont know, M addicted to firefox.

Thank you very much for resolving.

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you're very welcome - enjoy your firefox :))