Hey guys!
One thing I've been noticing for a few weeks is a rise of users complaining about ads while using Firefox. I have a suspicion that this is a group of add-ons that are hijacking user's Firefox installs to display ads.
If anyone does see any threads on this issue, can you please get a list of installed add-ons and extension IDs so we can deploy blocks. Thanks guys!
Hey guys!
One thing I've been noticing for a few weeks is a rise of users complaining about ads while using Firefox. I have a suspicion that this is a group of add-ons that are hijacking user's Firefox installs to display ads.
If anyone does see any threads on this issue, can you please get a list of installed add-ons and extension IDs so we can deploy blocks. Thanks guys!
Um no. These are pop-up ads. We've seen they are caused by a few add-ons, one of which, appbario7, is somehow evading our blocklist. We are looking into it.
Let's try to stay helpful John.
Um no. These are pop-up ads. We've seen they are caused by a few add-ons, one of which, appbario7, is somehow evading our blocklist. We are looking into it.
Let's try to stay helpful John.
That was not mentioned in your OP. Although I can't recall seeing and replying to any such posts recently.
OK I will look out for speifically pop up adds.
That was not mentioned in your OP. Although I can't recall seeing and replying to any such posts recently.
Thread of interest
*''Why did I update firefox and got a "free" bing search bar and two malware adwares?'' [/questions/1000621]
* Another ''Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468'' [/questions/1007352]
*& ''Why the flashing ads???????????'' [/questions/1006852]
* ''Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468'' [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1007352#answer-594678] I attached the file from that to an email
Yes the "Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468" appears to be recent as there is a thread at http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=2846699 about this also.
With regards to this thread - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1007352 - about Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468 - we Moderators need to do a better job policing postings and breaking potentially harmful hyperlinks that are posted, to keep our users from accidentally exacerbating their problems by reading a support thread and clicking on a posted hyperlink which isn't safe.
I just spotted 2 problems that I just fixed in that thread; one a hyperlink to an executable for that Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468 installer and the other to a Facebook URL that almost locked up my PC. Not sure what would have happened with that Facebook URL if I wasn't using NoScript; as it happened, the Facebook page was reloading every second and it pegged my CPU at 100%
With regards to this thread - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1007352 - about Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468 - we Moderators need to do a better job policing postings and breaking potentially harmful hyperlinks that are posted, to keep our users from accidentally exacerbating their problems by reading a support thread and clicking on a posted hyperlink which isn't safe.
I just spotted 2 problems that I just fixed in that thread; one a hyperlink to an executable for that Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468 installer and the other to a Facebook URL that almost locked up my PC. Not sure what would have happened with that Facebook URL if I wasn't using NoScript; as it happened, the Facebook page was reloading every second and it pegged my CPU at 100%
Just a note about the the Mozila ... thread
I emailed Tyler about the thread /questions/1007352 yesterday and attached the executable file in my email.
I suppose it would have been better to break the link. I have done in the past but am getting a bit reluctant to tamper with users posts after the new guidelines saying it is up to Admins not Mods to edit user posts.
Although I do now note the current version did include allowing Mods to edit executables and was not quite as limiting as it initially appeared it would be.
Just a note about the the ''Mozila ...'' thread
I emailed Tyler about the thread [/questions/1007352] yesterday and attached the executable file in my email.
I suppose it would have been better to break the link. I have done in the past but am getting a bit reluctant to tamper with users posts after the new guidelines saying it is up to Admins not Mods to edit user posts.
Although I do now note the [[Forum Moderation Guidelines#w_editing-inappropiate-content |current]] version did include allowing Mods to edit executables and was not quite as limiting as it initially appeared it would be.
I suppose it would have been better to break the link. I have done in the past but am getting a bit reluctant to tamper with users posts after the new guidelines saying it is up to Admins not Mods to edit user posts.
I would say; if it's dangerous, Unlink it <dot> and post a warning.
''John99 [[#post-60429|said]]''
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I suppose it would have been better to break the link. I have done in the past but am getting a bit reluctant to tamper with users posts after the new guidelines saying it is up to Admins not Mods to edit user posts.
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I would say; if it's dangerous, Unlink it <dot> and post a warning.
Look at
*''I keep getting a popup every time I use Firefox. It's extremely annoying.''[/questions/1007755]
* With link http://www.hpdtsr.com/sc?p=YTIwMzA2Njc2NzSTPc8lsh8UKaXKm%2FEbKP8c8ybv6hzduqlDbO%2FlZCqwEdeyFLFcdtXuOJO8GklJwZgL3JUpiT%2F07N7eN7xgalTzX7D56AumegX9fGqLoEsCKDvNI%2FEeMJshOuIA51pAHFGf31a8tY4SBCSNzVJl5M9NbeZYmMezwTsxk1ydeMIV4HoyjAlnHUasyrURf9jwqkrCnTA3b6A8mAIDRyvJSw0QWD8TgKdARMIyIBoDvtxqNNr%2FxLCvF2%2BETGEvmPUTeAX4We7CA9z3Ssytys6Gim5N2d7%2F5DJexDMVKkT%2FCYOyImBplrWr4NHaD8R8fyoETOSO%2Fxy%2BOGJ72WXbhtKw5Oo66AiY6HRKpnsDxDbUtWL7Xw%3D%3D&t=1
** Which when I try it goes to http://rcbullion.com/uni2.php
Tyler, does that executable file explain any of the problems ?
The related thread is popular
Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468 /questions/1007352 64 replies, 92 have this problem, 2039 views
Tyler, does that executable file explain any of the problems ?
The related thread is popular
* Mozila FireFox system tools 17.54.5468 [/questions/1007352] <br /> '' 64 replies, 92 have this problem, 2039 views''
