Be cautious if you ever receive an online notification urging you to update your browser. Recently, threat actors have been compromising legitimate websites to display these messages with the goal of enticing people to install backdoors or other malware on their devices.
You should NEVER use an update link from a webpage to update your browser. Instead, close any window with a potentially malicious pop-up and follow the steps below:
Google Chrome
- In Chrome, select the three vertical dots on the far right of the taskbar.
- If your Chrome version is outdated or has a pending update that needs your attention, the word “Update” will appear alongside the three vertical dots.
- Select Help from the dropdown menu, then select About Google Chrome.
- Chrome will begin to update automatically if your version is not up-to-date.
- Once the updated version has finished installing, press Relaunch to finalize the update process.
Firefox
- In Firefox, select the three horizontal dots on the far right of the taskbar.
- Select Help.
- Select About Firefox.
- If your version of Firefox is outdated, it will update automatically. Click Restart to Update Firefox to finalize the update.
Microsoft Edge
Edge automatically checks for updates and applies them when you restart the web browser. However, you can manually check for updates by completing the steps below.
- In Edge, click the three horizontal dots in the top right corner.
- In the popup menu, click Settings.
- Under Settings, click About Microsoft Edge.
- The About page shows whether Edge is up-to-date. If it shows an update is available, select Download and proceed to install.