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Why pay attention to certificate warnings?

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Why pay attention to certificate warnings?

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These warnings are for your own safety. They are there to prevent you from visiting sites that are malicious. Visiting these sites may mean that you are exposing your computer to malware and viruses. If you choose to bypass the warning then it is a good idea to run anti-malware software after you have visited the site. There is no good reason why a business hasnt updated their certificate. Most businesses stay on top of this, as the warning can be off-putting to customers and stop people from visiting their site. In this case it is in the best interests of the company to keep their certificate updated. If however, the certificate has been tampered with or stolen, then the people responsible for the site will not update the certificate, as they wont be able to. You cannot disable certificate warnings as they are there for your benefit and security. They are there to prevent you for downloading spyware and malware, which can slow down your computer, or even cause it to crash. Spyware and

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