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Unknown popup shows as 'moz-extention' and ask for accepting ad's

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Since a few days I get anonymous popups with the text:

>Please read the following and select "I agree" (if you accept the offer): >We need to show you occasional search result ads & interstitial ads in order to support this add-on's maintenance. Please help us!

Does anybody know the origin of this popup?

Since a few days I get anonymous popups with the text: >Please read the following and select "I agree" (if you accept the offer): >We need to show you occasional search result ads & interstitial ads in order to support this add-on's maintenance. Please help us! Does anybody know the origin of this popup?
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Upps, you're right.

Just recognized, that my main FF installation has inherited a new extension via Sync from an other device.

It was a trial (and fail) of Deutsches Rechtschreibwörterbuch von ValeurAddons

I got no more fishy popups after I deleted this add-on

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hi, this will be caused by one of your installed extensions - unfortunately the internal id of installed webextensions is randomized, so it's not possible by afar to tell to which one that's relating to.

Disable or remove Add-ons

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Yes, this "moz-extension:..." looks like a hint.

BUT

  • Why now? I use just a few and well known extensions. None of them is newly installed.
  • Why is the message quite polite, but does not mention it's provenience?
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perhaps the addon received an auto update with this new functionality - i agree that the dialog should make its origin clear. if you find out which addon might cause this, it may be something to report to the reviewers at addons.mozilla.org...

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Odabrano rješenje

Upps, you're right.

Just recognized, that my main FF installation has inherited a new extension via Sync from an other device.

It was a trial (and fail) of Deutsches Rechtschreibwörterbuch von ValeurAddons

I got no more fishy popups after I deleted this add-on

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BTW, Thank you Philipp

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Under 'Bewertungen' it now says :

"Hatte nervige Popups ohne Angabe der Quelle. Nachdem ich dieses Addon rausgeschmissen habe, waren auch die Popups weg. Vgl. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1204254 "

Good for you to make others aware of this  !

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