"Your connection is not private" error message

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That was not an answer correct? Does this mean my iPad has been hacked?

Recently I downloaded Ad Blocker and then (9/Apr/15) Apple sent me a big update which I accepted. Then, I get the 'Your connection is not private' warning whenever I try to pay on ebay via Google Chrome and also via Safari and old Google, avoiding Chrome. I have tried disabling Ad Blocker but that makes no difference.

I have seen some silly looking fixes involving setting the clock to a fictitious date but that seems to be evading a genuine warning. What I really want to do is to get my ebay account to navigate to a valid version of the payment site.

Does anyone know a fix for this please?

Thanks.

One of my computer had this issue after cloning the OS to an SSD drive. Doesn't happen in Safari or Firefox, only in Chrome. I'm still trying to find a fix not that clock thing that probably meant for Windows users.

Ronan, you can try another browser for your eBay. You should have Safari by default.

Thanks for the tips Quang,

I have solved my problem by clicking Chrome/About Google Chrome/Relaunch. This updated the version of Chrome to the latest and I can now make payments with no problem.

OK, so it was the latest security update that gave me the private error on some of the sites using Chrome. Found online that if I go to Keychain, under certificates, delete all of the Verisign certificates and relaunch Chrome, it will fix the issue. Have tried it on a few computers that had the issue after the update and it definitely worked for me.

quang2550! Thank you so much. Deleting the Verisign Certificates fixed everything.

The error “Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information from ….. (for example, password, messages, or credit cards)” in chrome is really very comman problem and most of the Google chrome users face this problem. The actual reason behind "Your connection is not private" is SSL connection error.

ZeroDollarTips.com has covered a detailed guide related to it which is titled as How to fix error “Your connection is not private” in Chrome. From there, you can get:

• What is “Your connection is not private” Error in Google Chrome?
• Why “Your connection is not private” Error occurs in Google Chrome? and
• 5 methods to Fix “Your connection is not private” Error in chrome

→ Check the Date and Time

→ Check the Antivirus Software

→ Clean Google Chrome Browser

→ Proceed to the Site

→ Prevent Warning

Read the full guide from here: http://www.zerodollartips.com/your-connection-is-not-private-chrome/

Having not used my MacAir for many months, I got this message. This was my fix.

1. Selected the Chrome "Tools" menu (top right corner; 3 horizontal bars).

2. At the top was a notice my Chrome was outdated. I clicked on it and Chrome automatically updated.

3. The Chrome warning persisted when I attempted to go to Google

4. So, I pressed the power button and selected Restart.

Problem resolved.

First thing first- Check your time and date. Thats all it was for me.

Id set it forward earlier by abbout 2 weeks and forgot to put it back once I was finished....

I made so many changes and deleted a bunch of stuff for no reason at all..

No hackers, no attack, just a simple mistake made worse by my own hand lol

There are two major reasons can be caused the Your connection is not private error on your Google Chrome:

- wrong date and time

- antivirus / internet security blocked SSL connections

So there are two things you need to do:

- check and adjust the date and time of your computer or device if it's incorrect

- temporarily disable antivirus or internet security programs to check if it's the cause or not.

There are two major reasons can be caused the Your connection is not private error on your Google Chrome:

- wrong date and time

- antivirus / internet security blocked SSL connections

So there are two things you need to do:

- check and adjust the date and time of your computer or device if it's incorrect

- temporarily disable antivirus or internet security programs to check if it's the cause or not.

Edit: Just update with the right link, the previous link was broken.

This worked like a charm for me, thanks!

Thank you! searched for days for a solution. I knew it would probably be right in front of my face.