Recent answers to tech scam locking firefoxhttps://support.mozilla.org/ar/questions/13226012021-01-20T06:16:02-08:00Most of those 'lock' pages is because of a script.
If it's like the fake FBI/Interpol browser lock p2021-01-20T06:16:02-08:00fredmcd-hotmailhttps://support.mozilla.org/ar/questions/1322601#answer-1385648<p>Most of those 'lock' pages is because of a script.
</p><p>If it's like the fake FBI/Interpol browser lock page,
A way out of a trap page is to (force it if needed)
<strong>Close Firefox. </strong> Wait about 20 seconds for Firefox
to finish closing. Right-click on the Firefox icon and
select <strong>Open New Window. </strong>
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Sometimes this works. If it opens, close it by <strong>Menu &gt; File &gt; Exit. </strong>
This will flush out that web page from the <strong>Session Store. </strong>
</p>First, to be safe:
You may have ad/mal-ware.
Further information can be found in this article;
2021-01-20T06:12:48-08:00fredmcd-hotmailhttps://support.mozilla.org/ar/questions/1322601#answer-1385644<p>First, to be safe:
You may have ad/mal-ware&#46;
Further information can be found in this article;
https://support&#46;mozilla&#46;org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no
</p><p>Run most or all of the listed free to use malware scanners&#46; Each works differently&#46;
If one program misses something, another may pick it up&#46;
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