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Re: Bogus Mozilla FTP server websites?

From "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.software.thunderbird, alt.comp.software.firefox
Subject Re: Bogus Mozilla FTP server websites?
Date 2026-07-05 19:58 +0200
Message-ID <navkaeFgthuU5@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (2 earlier) <1quchmcpwcmus$.v9xssl3i30q7$.dlg@40tude.net> <1129vsp$3scqc$1@dont-email.me> <hhzn00regstc$.pudh8q8slgc8$.dlg@40tude.net> <112c46p$k25o$1@dont-email.me> <3q8xv0n9craj$.1swzte2g0mj1j.dlg@40tude.net>

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On 2026-07-05 16:54, JJ wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jul 2026 23:15:37 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2026 22:57:48 +0700, JJ wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2026 03:49:45 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 3 Jul 2026 22:06:28 +0700, JJ wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is there really bogus Mozilla FTP server which is not obvious?
>>>>
>>>> Does it matter?
>>>>
>>>> Wherever you get it from, just verify the hash against a list like
>>>> this:
>>>> <https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/77.0b9/SHA256SUMS>
>>>
>>> You're pointing to an official server. Not bogus server.
>>
>> Precisely.
>>
>>> So, yes. It does matter.
>>
>> The actual download does not matter, just as long as you get the
>> verification hashes from a trusted source.
> 
> Except that, if from a bogus server, you can get a hash which is generated
> from a fake or an already compromised download.
> 
> The download is not the only one which can be modified.

Just read the hash from the true site, then download from anywhere and 
check the hash. If it matches, the file is good.


-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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