"Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages Removal Guide

Do you know what “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages are?

“Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages could be loaded from time to time after the user installs some untrustworthy application on the system. In other words, the fake messages might be shown by some other threat hiding on your device. Therefore, the smartest thing to do after seeing such suspicious surveys on your browser would be to check the system and get rid of all potentially dangerous applications. If you continue reading the article, we will tell you more about “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages and why you might be seeing them. Below the text, we will also place a removal guide showing how to ensure these fake alerts do not come back and how to delete suspicious applications that could be responsible for displaying such content on your browser.

As mentioned in the paragraph above, “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages could be displayed by unreliable software located on the computer, for example, adware. Usually, users accidentally download such applications after downloading bundled software installers from untrustworthy file-sharing web pages. The problem is some setup files do not say they will install more additional tools and other ones allow to deselect such suggestions only if the user picks advanced or custom installation settings. Consequently, one of the ways to stay away from adware, potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers, and other threats alike is to pay more attention to the installation process. Of course, picking a reliable source to download the installed would be helpful too.

It seems the fake alerts can differ and it might depend on the user’s location and browser. In other words, users from different countries could see a bit different “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages. In fact, users who surf the Internet with Google Chrome or Internet Explorer may encounter them too; it is just they would ask to fill a survey for the specific browser. In our case, the threat redirected us to a site called opinionpoll2017.com where we saw a survey saying “Dear Mozilla Firefox user, you are today’s lucky visitor.” The following text suggested we could get “gift cards, coupons, and other amazing deals!” if we complete a short survey. Needless to say, the hackers behind this scam would not send the promised prizes and the worst part is by participating in “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages, the user might accidentally reveal his email address, telephone number, or other sensitive data that could be later used for other scams."Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages screenshot
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Under such circumstances, it is advisable to leave the website showing “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages as fast as possible. The next step would be to reset the affected browser and get rid of all suspicious recently downloaded applications. If you are continuing to see these fake alerts, it might be best to check the system with a reputable antimalware tool because the chances are the threat responsible for the fictitious surveys could be still hiding on the device.

Delete threats possibly related to “Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages

Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7

  1. Navigate to the Start menu.
  2. Access the Control Panel.
  3. Pick either Uninstall a program or Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Click the suspicious tool and select Uninstall.

Windows 8/Windows 10

  1. Tap Windows key+R.
  2. Insert Control Panel and press OK.
  3. Choose Uninstall a program.
  4. Select the unwanted program and press Uninstall.

Reset affected browser

Internet Explorer

  1. Tap Alt+X.
  2. Navigate to Internet Options.
  3. Open the Advanced tab and press Reset.
  4. Click Delete personal settings, press Reset again, and click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the Help icon.
  2. Go to Troubleshooting information.
  3. Pick Refresh Firefox, press Refresh Firefox again, and tap Finish.

Google Chrome

  1. Press Alt+F.
  2. Select Settings and scroll below.
  3. Choose Advanced and slide down once more.
  4. Tap Reset and select the Reset button to finish.

In non-techie terms:

“Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll” Messages are fictitious surveys asking to provide various personal or sensitive user’s data. Unfortunately, the information submitted by the user could be taken by hackers who might later sell it, use it to scam the user, and so on. Thus, it is crucial users can recognize such content and stay away from it. If you see such content often, you should check your system and make sure there are no potentially dangerous programs on it. Besides, our researchers recommend resetting the affected browser and eliminating suspicious recently downloaded applications. The removal guide placed a bit above this text will explain how to complete these tasks on your own. Users who prefer using automatic features could install a reputable antimalware tool instead and scan the computer with it. Readers who have more questions about this threat or need more help to get rid of these fake alerts could leave us a comment below the text too.