security certificate!

[berniecuddles]

just gone back to windows xp because of bad virus on vista,anyway i have tried tonight to have a bet with william hill and got this message "the sites security certificate is not trusted" been on to w.hill and they said its because im using google chrome try firefox instead!
is this right??
what can i do?

[NazNomad]

Google Chrome displays this warning if a website's security certificate isn't created by a recognized third-party organization.
Background information

When you connect to a website that uses SSL to transmit data, the server which hosts that website presents Google Chrome and other browsers with a certificate to verify its identity. This certificate contains information such as the address of the website, which is confirmed by a third party organization that your browser trusts. By checking that the address in the certificate matches the address of the website, it's possible to verify that you're communicating with the website named on the certificate, and not someone pretending to be that website.
Why you're seeing the alert

The third-party organization that issued your website destination's certificate is not one that your browser recognizes. Anyone can create a certificate claiming to be whatever website they choose. In order for Google Chrome to verify that you're connecting with the appropriate website, its certificate must be from a trusted organization.

If you're absolutely sure that your destination is trustworthy, you can choose to open the website by clicking Proceed anyway. In general, it's best to take precaution and click Back to safety, which returns you to the last webpage you visited.

[NazNomad]

... or try Firefox instead. :-))

[Buenchico]

Check the date on your computer. If it's wrong it could cause problems with recognising valid security certificates.

Otherwise, if you're 100% sure that the web address is what you'd expect it to be, click 'Proceed anyway':
http://www.google.com...py?hl=en&answer=98884
The relevant web address should start with 'https' and end with 'williamhill.com'. If it's anything else (such as 'william-hill.com' or 'williamhill.com.something.com') you're being directed to a false page).

Or, better still, fllow the advice you've bben given and use Firefox!

Chris

[cazzz1975]

check the date on your computer!

[cazzz1975]

oh er sorry chris, I didnt read your reply :o

[VHG]

>just gone back to windows xp because of bad virus on vista

Vista has got more in built security in it than XP so you are actually MORE likely to get a virus on XP than Vista.

Anyway, the fact you were on Vista was nothing to do with you getting a virus.

[beso]

Your XP installation is probably some way behind the current release.

There was a root certificate provider update recently and some computers that had not been used on our network for a while reported this error until they had completed several rounds of updates.

[MarkRae]

> just gone back to Windows XP because of bad virus on Vista

That makes no sense at all...

[NazNomad]

It's a regressive virus, a fore-runner to time travel, I shouldn't wonder.