microsoft rewards infected my computer?

[Positron]

Below is a screen photo of something that was evidently added to my Firefox browser. Evidently I can log in to a site, which is what I did

but probably should not have. Any help would be much appreciated. I am running win 7, 64.

 

Can I get rid of it?

Thanks.

positron

[AdvancedSetup]

Hello @Positron

I've seen this exact same one on Bing.com - my guess is it's possibly from Microsoft.

Are you using any Content blockers on your browser?

 

 

Malwarebytes Browser Guard (free)

Chrome:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/malwarebytes-browser-guar/ihcjicgdanjaechkgeegckofjjedodee?hl=en

Firefox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/malwarebytes/

 

 

Please install uBlock Origin for your browsers to better protect your system as well

FireFox, Chrome, Opera

 

Let us know if that prevents that Ad or not.

Cheers

 

 

[Positron]

Hi and thanks for reply Advanced.

I installed both ad ons last night and enabled. Just now I powered on the computer and booted up and opened firefox. The microsoft popup

showed up again. I just checked and both ad ons are still enabled.

Awaiting your instructions and thanks again for your time and efforts.

pos

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Do you have the actual link where you see this?

It may not be an actual popup. It could be part of the webpage layout design

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Also, please see if the following helps

How to opt out of Microsoft Rewards
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-opt-out-of-microsoft-rewards-ff4eb882-ad54-aa47-1f84-dc9c45a0bd20

 

[AdvancedSetup]

Reading some other topics on the Web it may not be easy to completely remove this

https://windowsloop.com/remove-microsoft-rewards-in-start-menu/

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/177746-enable-disable-show-rewards-points-microsoft-edge-user-profile.html

https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/170436-how-remove-rewards-nag-displayed-settings-home.html

 

[Positron]

In reply to your first reply, I see no link. However, I just right clicked on both the sign in and rewards icons and created a block.

Looking at your second reply, I shall go to link and see if I can opt out althuogh I don't think I ever joined.

I shall check out your links in third reply.

It might be sunday or monday before I get back due to engagements.

Thanks again Advanced.

pos

[AdvancedSetup]

Thank you. Let me know how it goes this weekend

Cheers

 

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