What is ac.aspx and why does it keep trying to download itself onto my computer?

this download keeps showing up in my downloads when I'm on a certain website. im scared that it's a virus so i delete it as soon as it shows up. does anybody know what this is or how i can combat it? Thanks.

The type of file the name is associated with is in use for web browsers, and some content online, in both Mac and PC.
But your computer should not need it installed, so refuse it and check your browser security and privacy settings...
You should look into the security settings for web pages, and choose to not allow cookies from other pages, or images from other sites, and see what kinds of things you can screen or filter, that way. And privacy, you can be more anonymous when visiting pages and still see their content.
re: ASPX pages are also called ".NET Web forms." They can be identified in a Web browser when the URL in the address field ends in ".aspx". Or in a hidden or download file. There are warnings, found in searching the ASPX topic, and as executable files, you should not bother opening them... *example:
Warning: Take great care when opening executable file formats received via email or downloaded from websites you're not familiar with. See a* List of Executable File Extensions for a listing of file extensions to avoid & why. -- This, as found *here: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fileextensions/f/aspxfile.htm
What browser(s) do you use, & what version OS X does your MacBook run?
None of the pages I visit offer to download anything,
but then I have set some boundaries in the browsers.
Good luck & happy computing!

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