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Why firefox block my download files

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lee12345
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Firefox had block my download files and state that the files may contain a virus or other malware that will harm my computer. However, my computer's antivirus program states that the files are safe. I tried to upload the files to virustotal.com and the result is safe too. I know that I can unblock the files if I want but I am curious why is it happenned.

Firefox had block my download files and state that the files may contain a virus or other malware that will harm my computer. However, my computer's antivirus program states that the files are safe. I tried to upload the files to virustotal.com and the result is safe too. I know that I can unblock the files if I want but I am curious why is it happenned.

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Anirudh7
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Hello! Firefox relies on Google's antivirus and phishing tool to look out for viruses, malware etc. It is very likely that those files or even the website u downloaded from were marked as a virus or malware by someone and sent to Google and they may have deemed those files as dangerous. This is the only reason I can think of why Firefox blocked your files.