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snowdrop Nov 27, 2019 @ 8:48pm
(solved) Invalid SSL Certificate
"Invalid SSL Certificate" is the only text I see for a week now whenever I try to reach the in-client Store or the client chat/friends list.

I have no idea how to fix this, as the usual tricks on the net (reset clock etc) don't work. I also don't know where/how to force the Steam client to re-fetch the certificate.

The current certificare is issued by some grocery stor or something, so I understand why it fails to verify,
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Originally posted by Levi:
1) Ensure that the time / date / timezone on your OS is correct, and then do a re-boot.

2) If the above is fine, change the DNS settings on your OS to Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS.

3) Clear Steam's web cache.

No. 2 is very common, and the error is surprisingly caused frequently by DNS issues or the incorrect time / date.

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MoonC A T Nov 27, 2019 @ 9:02pm 
Change your CMOS battery
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аdvicebanana Nov 27, 2019 @ 9:10pm 
Wrong system is one possible explanation. You having adware seems more likely though.
Maybe try Malwarebytes itself or https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
And start using an adblocker. I'd recommend uBlock Origin. That one has Firefox and Chrome versions out there.
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Levi Nov 27, 2019 @ 9:44pm 
1) Ensure that the time / date / timezone on your OS is correct, and then do a re-boot.

2) If the above is fine, change the DNS settings on your OS to Google DNS or Cloudflare DNS.

3) Clear Steam's web cache.

No. 2 is very common, and the error is surprisingly caused frequently by DNS issues or the incorrect time / date.

:cozydbd:
Last edited by Levi; Nov 27, 2019 @ 9:44pm
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snowdrop Nov 27, 2019 @ 9:54pm 
Thanks you Robin. It was the DNS-issue. Solved it directly.
I'd be happy to buy you a coffee if you give ma paypal to send to. = P
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Levi Nov 27, 2019 @ 9:55pm 
That won't be necessary!

Cheers. :cozytf2mug:
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PetyaEternalblue Apr 14, 2022 @ 7:40pm 
hello! i am currently struggling with this issue on linux (zorin, which for all intensive purposes can be considered ubuntu i believe), i have done all of the above (i switched to google's DNS) and i still have the problem :(
it only started yesterday, before that everything was perfectly fine
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