FF download problem

[Jeff Layman]

FF39.0.3 Win7/Ubuntu 15.04

I tried to download the latest Irfanview using FF under Ubuntu, but
nothing seemed to happen even though I used different download sites.
Eventually I checked the download list and found the following message
repeated for each download website:

iview440_setup.exe
Blocked: may contain a virus or spyware - tucows.com (or other website
tried)

I had no problem downloading using another browser (Qupzilla). I also
had no problem downloading using FF39.0.3 under Win7.

Back in Linux, I started FF in safe mode, and with all add-ons disabled,
I could download the file. When reenabled, download failed again. I have
only 6 add-ons, so disabled three and restarted FF. Downloading failed.
So I disabled the other three as well and restarted FF. Downloading
still failed, although I had apparently just returned to the "safe mode"
state where I could download.

Any ideas what could still be stopping the download?

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Jeff

[Ron K.]

"Safe Mode" also uses a pristine copy of prefs.js without any user invoked
modifications.

--
Ron K.
Who is General Failure, and why is he searching my HDD?
Kernel Restore reported Major Error used BSOD to msg the enemy!

[Jeff Layman]

On 10/08/15 13:41, Ron K. wrote:
> Jeff Layman wrote on 8/10/2015 3:40 AM:
>> FF39.0.3 Win7/Ubuntu 15.04

(snip)

>> Back in Linux, I started FF in safe mode, and with all add-ons disabled, I
>> could download the file. When reenabled, download failed again. I have
>> only 6 add-ons, so disabled three and restarted FF. Downloading failed. So
>> I disabled the other three as well and restarted FF. Downloading still
>> failed, although I had apparently just returned to the "safe mode" state
>> where I could download.
>>
>> Any ideas what could still be stopping the download?
>>
>
> "Safe Mode" also uses a pristine copy of prefs.js without any user invoked
> modifications.

Thanks for the info. I guess the easiest next step is to replace the
Linux prefs.js with the Window 7 one, and see what happens.

--

Jeff

[Ron K.]

After posting I remembered that any userpref.js is not loaded either.

[Jeff Layman]

On 10/08/15 22:01, Ron K. wrote:
> Jeff Layman wrote on 8/10/2015 12:17 PM:
>> On 10/08/15 13:41, Ron K. wrote:
>>> Jeff Layman wrote on 8/10/2015 3:40 AM:
>>>> FF39.0.3 Win7/Ubuntu 15.04
>>
>> (snip)
>>
>>>> Back in Linux, I started FF in safe mode, and with all add-ons disabled, I
>>>> could download the file. When reenabled, download failed again. I have
>>>> only 6 add-ons, so disabled three and restarted FF. Downloading failed. So
>>>> I disabled the other three as well and restarted FF. Downloading still
>>>> failed, although I had apparently just returned to the "safe mode" state
>>>> where I could download.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas what could still be stopping the download?
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Safe Mode" also uses a pristine copy of prefs.js without any user invoked
>>> modifications.
>>
>> Thanks for the info. I guess the easiest next step is to replace the Linux
>> prefs.js with the Window 7 one, and see what happens.
>>
>
> After posting I remembered that any userpref.js is not loaded either.

I just got the update to FF 40.0. Checking the Release Notes led me to
https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/08/11/expanded-malware-protection-in-firefox/
which may well be the reason for the IrfanView block. I'll try
deactivating it and see if the download is allowed.

--

Jeff