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timbosan

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#248267 17-Mar-2019 11:08

So for the past week or so I get this error "Network Protocol Error" every so often. It SEEMS to be limited to FireFox on a work laptop, but wondered if it was just me, or it's more widespread?

I get this at work (behind Untangle and with PiHole) as well as at work. Since it's a work laptop I don't have much control over it. It makes no difference if I am logged into geekzone or not. Here's an image:

Thoughts?

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#2200129 17-Mar-2019 11:13

Hmmm. Does your work laptop have anything that inspects content of https traffic? My guess is something like this causing problems. Or using TLS 1.0 which is blocked.

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#2200132 17-Mar-2019 11:15

Not that I know of, and it's only on geekzone; I can use sites like internet banking and Trademe over HTTPS fine. I DO have Ghostery running in FireFox, but I cannot see how that would affect traffic???

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#2200137 17-Mar-2019 11:27

Regardless of anything else, please don't use Ghostery.

timbosan

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#2200140 17-Mar-2019 11:39

freitasm: Regardless of anything else, please don't use Ghostery.

In Geekzone, or in general? What does it do? Does it matter if I am a subscriber or not? Or is this a different area than ad blocking?

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#2200146 17-Mar-2019 12:09

Ghostery is run and owned by an ad company. It tracks you across the internet.

Only use uBlock Origin with the default list if you must. Blocks trackers also.

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#2200158 17-Mar-2019 12:15

If you want privacy then Ghostery is not the way to go.

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#2200168 17-Mar-2019 12:25

I did not know what, now feel stupid. I will remove it ASAP. That should also stop the Network errors.

FYI I use Epic as my browser at home, I should probably use that at work instead of Firefox.

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#2200169 17-Mar-2019 12:26

I am not sure the error is related to Ghostery. I just wouldn’t use it in general.

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#2202429 20-Mar-2019 14:27

I get this error message every now and then too .... not adblockers etc being used, BUT if I hover the cursor over the hyperlink for a second or two, then click, it goes straight to the Forum message. I brought this up a few months ago ... can't locate it right now.

Weird huh?

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