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Block deceptive content and dangerous downloads in Firefox

Websites you or your children visit may sometimes try to download and install malicious software on your computer without your approval. Firefox warns you of these attacks so you can take action against them and block suspicious content before it’s downloaded to your disk. To make sure this protection is enabled visit your Security settings:

  1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
  2. Select the panel.
  3. Go down to the Security section.
  4. Under Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection, make sure the following boxes are checked:

When Firefox detects you've entered a suspicious site, it will display a warning in the address bar. If an unwanted, potentially harmful download is detected, a warning message will display in the Downloads panel and Firefox will block the download. To learn more, see How does built-in Phishing and Malware Protection work? and Download protection for downloaded files in Firefox.


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