Bogus Certificate at Gmail Login

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[i]Seems lately, with no regularity, with attempting to logon to Gmail the attached pops up… :frowning: Obviously I don’t accepted it but it is of concern…

I’ve using Firefox 2.0.0.17 and when this happens Google Search is gone too… I can sometimes get around it by shutting down and rebooting or I can keyin “https://mail.google.com” and get into Gmail. Sometimes even doing that brings forth this alert but saying no to it and clicking on “Go” on the toolbar works…

Did a full scan this morning with Spybot S&D and SUPERAntiSpyware and AV scan with Avast!.. I’m using a (pre-Symantec) version of Sygate which has been working perfectly for my OS.

Has anyone else had a similar problem lately? Is there anything else I can try to eliminate this issue ???[/i]

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I’ve never received this and use gmail on many different browsers. ???

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Sounds like something/someone has changed your DNS settings. Check your DNS settings. Make sure they are set to obtain automatically or manually entered to your ISPs servers.

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[i]@bob3160
I was hoping that you’d jump in here since I’ve noticed that you’re a Gmail user… For the record this happens on both Firefox (my browser of choice) and IE (my least favorite)…

@mac
As Johnny Five in the movie Short Circuit would say: “Need Input”! :wink: I’m on dialup and don’t know that I can do what you’ve indicated…[/i]

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:slight_smile: Hi ProgrammerGuy :

2 People reported a similar “experience” as you on the PCWorld Forums
( http://forums.pcworld.com/message/150873#150873 ) and a “Search” on
Google revealed no current “solution” to this . Have seen similar Requests for
Help on several Sites, but without any Replies .

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Im assuming Win XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305553

since you are on dialup make sure its set to obtain automatically

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[i]@Spiritsongs:
Thanks, I’ll check that out… That Google hasn’t resolved or replied is not surprising since they are a little deficient in that area… :slight_smile:

@mac:
Wrong… I’m on “Me”…but I’ll follow the link just for grins and giggles! Who knows, I might be able to glean something from it…[/i]

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Well I have not used a 9x/ME Machine in so long I wouldn’t know how to check the setting myself :-[

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ProgrammerGuy,

are you on AOL (or an AOL owned) dialup service?

Some posts I have read suggest that only users of AOL services are experiencing this problem.

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[i]@alanrf
Thanks for the input…

Yep, I am using an AOL-owned dial-up service… Could you send me a link to one of these posts? :slight_smile:

So far, the work-around I mentioned in my initial post seems to be working…

I spoke too soon as now the work-around is not working… I do know that when that happens I can shutdown and reboot…[/i]

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Some posts I have read suggest that only users of AOL services are experiencing this problem.
This might be a good time to switch to a cheaper but better service like NetZero ???

(They still offer 10 hrs. per month free of charge.)

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[i]Thanks Bob I’ll take that into consideration if this keeps up much longer…

One thing for sure though, I’d never go with their 10-hour freebie since the ads take up most of the browser screen…been there, done that on my daughters computer… :([/i]

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It appears that this is a problem that AOL needs to fix. However (please do not be too put off by the look of the page) there is a discussion and a way to avoid the problem for now discussed by “Josh” at the top of the page here:

http://hostwoot.com/forums/showthread.php?p=826#post826

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[i]Thanks for the input Alan… :wink:

Ironically the person who wrote the initial post is using the same AOL-owned service that I am…

I will have to look into using ‘opendns’ to resolve the problem on a more permanent basis.[/i]

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[i]It appears that AOL has resolved this issue…

I’ve had no problems for the past three days so I’m keeping my fingers crossed…

It was merely a case of being patient…which is not really my nature :([/i]

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Anybody that still uses AOL in this day and age needs to be a patient:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPiLh3Wdp9o