Ask Toolbar (old Avira Security Toolbar bundle) has been blocked for your protection.

Why was it blocked?

Certain old versions of the Ask Toolbar are causing problems to users when trying to open new tabs. Using more recent versions of the Ask Toolbar should also fix this problem.

Who is affected?

All Firefox users who have these versions of the Ask Toolbar installed. Users who wish to continue using it can enable it in the Add-ons Manager.

What does this mean?

The problematic add-on or plugin will be automatically disabled and no longer usable.

When Mozilla becomes aware of add-ons, plugins, or other third-party software that seriously compromises Firefox security, stability, or performance and meets certain criteria, the software may be blocked from general use. For more information, please read this support article.