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What does “Your connection is not secure” mean? - Waterfox Support

Waterfox shows a warning when a site’s secure connection cannot be verified. This helps protect you from attackers and misconfigured sites.

Common causes:

  • The site’s certificate is expired, invalid, or not issued by a trusted authority.
  • A proxy, antivirus, or network is intercepting connections (MitM).
  • Your system clock is incorrect.

What you can do

  • Click Advanced on the error page to see the error code and details.
  • If it’s your site or network, check your antivirus/proxy HTTPS scanning settings, certificates, or contact the site owner.
  • Verify your date and time: incorrect clocks can cause certificate errors.

For specific error codes and steps, see:


Copyright and Licensing

Modified from “Your connection is not secure”. Original by Mozilla Contributors. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 3.0.