ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT -126

Net error -126

BROWSER

An SSL peer sent us a fatal bad_record_mac alert.

Browser error page with a network error code and a checklist of likely causes
Browser network errors: rule out your connection first, then the site.

What it means

ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT is a Browser error code reported by Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers. Its official message is: “An SSL peer sent us a fatal bad_record_mac alert.”

How to fix ERR_SSL_BAD_RECORD_MAC_ALERT

  1. Reload the page once — single transient failures heal themselves immediately
  2. Flush DNS: 'ipconfig /flushdns' on Windows, 'dscacheutil -flushcache' on macOS
  3. Disable VPN, proxy settings and your antivirus web shield, then retry
  4. Test the same page from mobile data or another device to isolate YOUR setup from the site
  5. Bypass performance extensions: open a private window, disable ad-blockers and retry

Related errors

ERR_SSL_BAD_PEER_PUBLIC_KEYERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCHERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERRORERR_SSL_DECOMPRESSION_FAILURE_ALERTERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILEDERR_PROXY_AUTH_REQUESTEDERR_WINSOCK_UNEXPECTED_WRITTEN_BYTES

Source: Chromium net_error_list.h

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