I started getting this error when I visit most sites - Microsoft Sites, incl. Knowledge Base MSDN, Lynda.com, etc.
The SSL server may be out of date. ERR_SSL_FALLBACK_BEYOND_MINIMUM_VERSION Unable to securely connect to the server. This site may have worked previously, but there is a problem with the server. Connecting to such sites weaken security for all users and thus have been disabled.
Is there a way to override this. I use Chrome 45.0.2454.85 m and Firefox v.40.0.3 Works well in legendary IE ... sigh
Clear to understand step by step
POODLE ATTACK:
The POODLE attack is an exploit that takes advantage of the use of encryption by some browsers. POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) is the name of a vulnerability that allows exploit exploitation.
SSL 3 is dead, killed by the POODLE attack:
https://community.qualys.com/blogs/securitylabs/2014/10/15/ssl-3-is-dead-killed-by-the-poodle-attack
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-290A
How to check SSL POODLE / SSLv3 error on WebLogic? How to fix
SSL and Weblogic - Remote PSAdmin
http://weblogic-wonders.com/weblogic/2014/10/16/check-ssl-poodle-sslv3-bug-weblogic-fix/
http://remotepsadmins.com/2015/01/24/ssl-weblogic/
** Chrome is installed to disable and remove SSLv3 in future releases
http://www.zdnet.com/article/chrome-set-to-disable-and-remove-sslv3-in-upcoming-releases/
How to fix the problem:
Renew certificate
Work around:
POODLE Disable SSLv3 Support in Browsers
https://zmap.io/sslv3/browsers.html
For Google Chrome: 1) Create new shortcut for your Chrome on your desktop (2) Right click and select properties (3) Look for Shortcut tab and add the following start-up parameter (Target field): --cipher-suite-blacklist=0x0039,0x0033 Example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --cipher-suite-blacklist=0x0039,0x0033 4) Click Apply and open your browser from Shortcut You can also run above line from command window to open Google Chrome. For Firefox: (1) In a new tab, type or paste about:config in the address bar and press Enter. (2) In the search box above the list, type or paste dhe and pause while the list is filtered (3) Double-click the security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_128_sha preference to switch it from true to false (4) Double-click the security.ssl3.dhe_rsa_aes_256_sha preference to switch it from true to false (5) Restart your browser
The fact that this happens only for you and for different shared sites indicates that your traffic is modified by a proxy server or antivirus program that is incorrectly configured regardless of which site it intercepts. You should probably find out what it is and update it / find an alternative.