Add-on install blocked by a corrupt-file error
Firefox refuses to install the proxy add-on, showing an 'appears to be corrupt' error or failing with no explanation.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
13 public reports · first reported 3 August 2017 · last reported 26 August 2026
What's going wrong
Many firefox users report that the proxy switcher add-on refuses to install, showing an 'appears to be corrupt' error or failing with no explanation.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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