Issue:
Unable to install or enable the Browsing Protection by F-Secure add-on for Mozilla Firefox.
Firefox Add-on Manager (Manage your extensions) shows following information:
Browsing Protection by F-Secure (Disabled)
Browsing Protection by F-Secure has been disabled due to security or stability issues
More information
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/blocked-addon/ols@f-secure.com/3.0.27/
When installing the extension, Firefox shows error notification: "Browsing Protection by F-Secure could not be installed because it has high risk of causing stability or security problems."
Resolution:
The F-Secure Browsing Protection extension for Mozilla Firefox is available again.
On 18.3.2022, we reported that the Browsing Protection extension for Mozilla Firefox was unavailable. Since then, we have issued the following updates:
UPDATE: On 22.4.2022, we have released an updated version of the extension. With this latest release (version 4.1.20), all of the functionalities are now available, including Block pages.
UPDATE: On 29.3.2022, we released an updated version of the extension. With this latest release (version 4.1.13), all of the functionalities are now available, including Safe Search mode.
Block pages, however, continue to be displayed incorrectly with the error Secure Connection Failed.
Note: This does not affect the security of your computer.
We are working on restoring full functionality for the browser extension in Mozilla Firefox.
UPDATE: On 24.3. 2022, we reported that this issue has since been resolved with some minor limitations:
- Currently, while pages are being blocked according to the settings, block pages are not displayed correctly. Instead Firefox displays an error that Secure Connection Failed.
- Additionally, Safe Search mode used by Search engines (Google, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and Bing) is not available when using F-Secure SAFE Family Rules, or Safe Search mode for Elements EPP products.
We are working on restoring full functionality for the browser extension in Mozilla Firefox.
Article no: 000038993
