Those could be fake notifications, part of the page content, but just in case:
Have you given any sites permission to show you notifications? One of them might be abusing it. On the Options page, Privacy & Security panel, scroll down to the Permissions section and find Notifications. Here you should find:
(1) Checkbox labeled "Pause notifications until Firefox restarts"
This is the "Do Not Disturb" feature. Does that stop them?
(2) "Settings" button to the right of Notifications
If you have "Allow" here, you saved a persistent exception. If you granted just a temporary exception, it probably isn't listed here. To stop sites from even asking, check the box here.
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Also, open the
about:serviceworkers
page to disengage from scripts that could generate push notifications even when you have left a site.
Last edited by jscher2000 on January 16th, 2019, 6:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Do you visit savemedia? Those pop-ups are Firefox defaults. When you visit a site sometimes you get a pop-up asking if it's OK to allow notifications. Go to their site, and check the notification settings. It should be displayed in the far left of the URL bar. If you don't visit that site, or have pop-up/notifications turned off, then I'd say do a full scan with whatever virus program you do use, and maybe one like SuperantiSpyware.
This screenshot suggests it could be linked with an extension.
It is possible, but I know for me I get those for the sites I allow notifications. On those site, or even sites I block, I see a dot over the info circle. Here is one example:
To the OP one other check to see if it's a simple notification you can just click on the gear icon on the bottom right when they show. That should take you to the privacy/notification settings, and you can turn them off from there.
This screenshot suggests it could be linked with an extension.
It is possible, but I know for me I get those for the sites I allow notifications. On those site, or even sites I block, I see a dot over the info circle. Here is one example:
I think that was it. I did visit that website in the past, must have accidentally allowed notification.
I found the setting in my Privacy & Security settings under Permissions:
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