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Why am I suddenly getting this message from a page I have been using for 6 months(Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer) how do I get my page back?

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Why am I suddenly getting this message from a page I have been using for 6 months(Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer) how do I get my page back?

Why am I suddenly getting this message from a page I have been using for 6 months(Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer) how do I get my page back?

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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. In order to try to fix these problems, the first step is to clear both cookies and the cache. Note: This will temporarily log you out of all sites you're logged in to. To clear cache and cookies do the following:

  1. Go to Firefox > History > Clear recent history or (if no Firefox button is shown) go to Tools > Clear recent history.
  2. Under "Time range to clear", select "Everything".
  3. Now, click the arrow next to Details to toggle the Details list active.
  4. From the details list, check Cache and Cookies and uncheck everything else.
  5. Now click the Clear now button.

Further information can be found in the Clear your cache, history and other personal information in Firefox article.

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Did you reset Firefox recently?

If that is the case then you may have lost intermediate certificates that were stored in the cert8.db file in the Firefox profile folder.


Check out why the site is untrusted (see the Technical details) and if this is caused by a missing intermediate certificate then see if you can install this intermediate certificate from another source.

Some firewalls monitor secure (https) connections and send their own certificate instead of the website's certificate.

You can retrieve the certificate and check details like who issued certificates and expiration dates of certificates.

  • Click the link at the bottom of the error page: "I Understand the Risks"

Let Firefox retrieve the certificate: "Add Exception" -> "Get Certificate".

  • Click the "View..." button and inspect the certificate and check who is the issuer.

You can see more Details like intermediate certificates that are used in the Details pane.