Firefox - "Server Not Found"

[raj_head]

I had a quick flick through some threads to see if this had been addressed but didnt find anything. But apologies if i missed it.

 

 

I regularly get an error message of "Server Not Found" whislt browsing with Firefox. This happens completely at random with many different sites, often simultaneously. It seems especially sensitive when im trying to load a video on one site and trying to access another.

 

No amount of refreshing or restarting seems to help and i just have to leave it and it will eventually work later. Ive have just updated to the newest version of Firefox but it hasnt made any difference.

 

Any help would be great,

 

Thanks!

[muppet rebecca]

Are you sure it's firefox and not just your ISP(internet service provider)? Also check your firewall settings to make sure it's not your firewall blocking the connection. As for firefox updates it generally on load up tells you whether or not if there's any updates.

[raj_head]

I dont think its my ISP or firewall settings as neither of those has changed recently. Also its many different sites that are temporarily unacessible such as Google, Youtube and Twitter. I cant imagine the ISP or Firewall would block those, would they?

[muppet rebecca]

Dare I say it but those kind of websites are the most common to get blocked when your computers infected with malware and such.

Malwarebytes.org

Foolow that link and install the free version. Once you've installed it on your computer do a full system scan and see what it comes up with.

[raj_head]

It may be and i shall definitely do a few scans and have a clean out. Though its not just happening on my computer but on others aswell. There are multiple people in the house using the internet all at the same time and the 2 of us that use Firefox have experienced the same problem.

 

Could it just be a case of too many users, not enough band width?

[muppet rebecca]

That could indeed be the problem which is why earlier I questioned your ISP. You could do a shop around for the best ISP for your needs. You can also get programs that optimize your Internet and slightly improve your band width. If you haven't scanned your computer recently I would defiantly make sure that it's not infected.