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ivor4781 | 00:39 Mon 15th Sep 2014 | Technology
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im getting a flash on screen to "please update your firefox"when is definitely is up to date
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Don't click on the link.

Go to Help > About Firefox and check that version 32.0.1 is shown. (If it isn't, it will either automatically update or offer you a safe link for you to do so).

Assuming that we've definitely established that the message you're seeing is false, then it must be generated by malware (which is trying to trick you into clicking on a link so that something really nasty ends up on your computer. Download, install and run the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to get rid of it:
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
(NB: When installing it, take care to de-select the pre-ticked option to take a free trial of the 'Premium' version. Don't be surprised if a scan takes ages to run; that's normal. When malware is found, use the 'quarantine' option to get rid of it).
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i do check with firefox buenicho,i would never click on a pop like the one from this so called firefox .
i have malware bytes and run it every two days (had it for years) and cc cleaner also "spyware blaster" and all up to date but these still get through
cheers for the reply
i keep getting the same message on google chrome but if i sign into the answerbank on firefox it lets me straight in

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