What is "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages?
"Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages usually appear on users’ screens when they open dubious domains containing them, for example, http://opinionpoll2017.com/ or http://archive.is/q82pe. Some of them visit domains containing "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages by mistake, whereas others are taken to them from other pages when they click on suspicious links they have. Of course, users might be taken to these websites automatically immediately after they land on dubious pages too. Even though we are talking about "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages in this report, it should be noted that texts these messages contain might change. For example, if you use Google Chrome, you will find its icon at the top of the pop-up window and, on top of that, you will see “Dear Chrome user” instead of “Dear Mozilla Firefox user.” These messages users encounter when surfing the Internet do not look malicious at all. Also, they tell users that they will have a chance to get amazing items for free if they simply take a survey, so the chances are high that many users click OK on these messages they see and complete the survey. We can assure you that you will not be given any prize, so do not waste your time on taking any surveys. In the worst-case scenario, this might even result in problems related to your privacy, so you should go to eliminate "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages instead of taking surveys.
What do "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages do?
"Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages are annoying pop-ups that ask users to take short surveys in exchange for a chance to get “gift cards, coupons and other amazing deals.” They might be shown by several different adware servers. Their texts might change too depending on the web browser used and the user’s place of origin. No matter what kind of text you see opened in front of your eyes, you should ignore the opened message completely because you will not get a free item even if you take a survey. According to researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com, the chances are high that these pop-ups are shown to users seeking to obtain certain personal details only. For example, you might be asked to enter your email, telephone number, name, surname, or other details after you take a survey so that you could claim your prize. This does not sound dangerous, but these details might be sold on the black market, or cyber criminals might use them for malicious purposes if you provide them. Alternatively, after taking a survey, you might be redirected to random websites. These pages might promote malicious software. It goes without saying that it will try to enter your system unnoticed.
Where do "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages come from?
You could have opened the domain showing pop-up messages yourself by mistake, you could have been taken to it after clicking on an untrustworthy link, or you could have ended up on it against your will after opening some kind of website. In such a case, you should no longer see "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages when you stop visiting suspicious websites/clicking on suspicious links. Unfortunately, the majority of users say that this does not help them to get rid of "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages. This suggests that some users might see these pop-ups on their screens because there is an advertising-supported application (adware) installed on their computers. It usually turns out that these programs are the ones opening advertising servers, so we suggest that you check your system too if you cannot get rid of "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages. Ad-supported applications are often spread bundled with other programs, but you could have downloaded and installed adware on the system yourself too. If it turns out to be true that this program is active on your computer, delete it mercilessly and then install security software so that similar untrustworthy programs could not slither onto your computer again in the future.
How to remove "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages
If you cannot get rid of "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages by closing the web browser you use to surf the web, you should, first, go to check Control Panel and delete all suspicious programs. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, the appearance of "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages might be linked to active malware on your computer – it needs to be removed. You should also reset your browsers to default. If you still see these irritating pop-ups on your screen after doing that, you must use a powerful antimalware scanner to clean your system.
Remove "Mozilla Firefox Opinion Poll" Messages
Delete suspicious programs
Windows XP
- Click Start.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the untrustworthy application and click Remove.
Windows 7/Vista/8/8.1/10
- Press Win+R.
- Type Control Panel in the box and press Enter.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Select the program you want to erase from your computer.
- Click Uninstall.
Reset web browsers to default
Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and tap Alt+T.
- Click Internet Options.
- Open the Advanced tab and then click Reset.
- Tick the Delete personal settings checkbox.
- Click Reset.
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Mozilla Firefox and then access its Help menu by pressing Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting information.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
- Click the Refresh Firefox button again to confirm the reset.
Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome.
- Press Alt+F.
- Click Settings.
- Open the rest of the menu by clicking Advanced.
- Click Reset.
- Confirm the browser reset.
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