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Ever since updating to FF 4.0.1, a pop up appears every hour or so. "Want more options? Right-click the app". How do I get rid of it?

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Taeriel
Taeriel
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Further text from pop-up: "Yes, send me instant notifications from my apps." and "By clicking Finish, you agree to our End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy." Options are a button 'Finish' and a link 'Abort Installation'. I click abort installation, but it just comes back a short while later. I assume this is an extension or plug-in asking for installation, but it does not identify itself with a name. Whatever it is, I can't figure out how to get it to stop harassing me several times a day. Any help would be appreciated.

Further text from pop-up: "Yes, send me instant notifications from my apps." and "By clicking Finish, you agree to our End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy." Options are a button 'Finish' and a link 'Abort Installation'. I click abort installation, but it just comes back a short while later. I assume this is an extension or plug-in asking for installation, but it does not identify itself with a name. Whatever it is, I can't figure out how to get it to stop harassing me several times a day. Any help would be appreciated.

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Xircal
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Sounds like adware of some sort or another. Download the free version of Malwarebytes from http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free and run a full system scan to eliminate malware as the culprit.

cor-el
cor-el
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You can start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).