Will FireFox Stop Trying To Download Media Player on my desktop with out my permission?

I hate having my browser closed against my will and having it try to install an add-on that I did not ask for nor want and that I did not give permission to start downloading and put on my browser.
I don't know what Media Player is but now I hate it this product with a furry because it has try to basically ''***'' it's way on to my browser and it keeps restarting my shit.
I'd appreciated that in the future, your add-ons come with a message with a yes or no button asking if we want something new or not and when we click no, No means no, don't ever try to install it again for I have zero interest in your product and would like to not have it forced onto my browser.
And yes this experience has mad me very angry for this has happened at least seventeen times and it seems like its going to keep happening until I complain about it.
Have a nice day.
edited for language - please refer to the [[Forum rules and guidelines]] (philipp)

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