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There is nothing to stop malware being transferred on an HTTPS/SSL/TLS connection, why do you think avast scans all traffic including https (as do some other antiviruses). It ensures that the traffic between the site and user is encrypted (but that too can be broken). Wait while the removal tool uninstalls Avast Secure Browser from your PC. Ensure the box next to Also delete your browsing data is ticked to delete your profile information, such as bookmarks and history, then click Uninstall to continue. Shared components used by Firefox and other Mozilla software, including handling of Web. If prompted for permission by the User Account Control dialog, click Yes.

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I have switched over to Windows Defender on the PC that was causing problems. Using SSL doesnt make your site invulnerable to exploit. All SSL sites show 'Your connection is not secure' after upgrading to FF65.

Untick the box next to Enable HTTPS scanning. Scroll down to Configure shield settings, then click the Web Shield tab. Open the Avast user interface and select Menu Settings Protection Core Shields.

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So it appears that using Avast Anti-virus along with Firefox and Windows 10 somehow created the problem. While it is recommended to keep HTTPS scanning enabled, you can disable the feature.

I re-enabled Avast and the "Secure Connection Failed" error message reappeared.

On the PC that failed, I temporarily disabled Avast, and by golly the "Secure Connection Failed" message was no longer a problem when I entered something in the Search window.

On the PC that failed I was using Avast Anti-Virus.

Sure enough, on the PC that worked, I was using Windows Defender for anti-virus.

An additional root certificate may need to be imported. The server might not be sending the appropriate intermediate certificates.

I discovered on another forum that Avast might be the problem The certificate is not trusted because the issuer certificate is unknown.

When using the Search Window at bottom left of Windows 10 screen labelled "Search the web and Windows", I consistently came up with "Secure Connection Failed" regardless of what I was searching for.

I changed the default browser to Firefox (version 39) in both of them.

I had two PC's that I upgraded to Windows 10.

I even switched over to McAfee after uninstalling Avast and whatever Avast left behind is still in there and generating the same error message.Īt one point I did have the Avast Browser Security add-on, but it has since been disabled (a102.png)I do not get this message in either Chrome or Safari.Avast Anti-Virus was the cause in my case I have also uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox I have uninstalled and reinstalled Avast several times. The server might not be sending the appropriate intermediate certificates.Īn additional root certificate may need to be imported. The Avast WebShield must use a MITM approach in order to scan secure traffic, but the important difference is that the middle man we use is located in the same computer as the browser and uses the same connection. The certificate is not trusted because the issuer certificate is unknown. Report errors like this to help Mozilla identify and block malicious sites Your connection is not secure (FireFox) Type in your COV credentials (username and password) if prompted. As a result, it is not possible to add an exception for this certificate. This site uses HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to specify that Firefox may only connect to it securely.

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The Application rules screen lists all of your current application rules. In order for an antivirus software to scan an encrypted SSL connection for malicious content it needs to add its own certificate to Mozillas certificate store in order to perform a MiTM (Man-in. Click Settings (the gear icon) in the top-right corner of the screen. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website. Open Avast Antivirus and go to Protection Firewall. The owner of has configured their website improperly.

I'm unable to find any other option inside of avast to fix this (a103)

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I have followed the Firefox suggestions on how to remedy this, but as I am using the free version, I do not have the "menu" option. I've also gotten it on and other secure sites when using FireFox From the trace, this is distressing, but probably not relevant (this is why you run this sort of thing in a VM): SSL: logging SSL/TLS secrets to. This is Mozilla, so I quite doubt their certificate is insecure. I continue to get the security message as follows (see attached screen shot a101.png)