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Searchbaron highjacking Firefox every Monday morning

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jeremyborthwick
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Every Monday morning Firefox is highjacked by Searchbaron replacing my default Google search engine with a fake Google browser. I have tried several options suggested online but no success. Any "latest tips " for this problem? Much appreciated.

Every Monday morning Firefox is highjacked by Searchbaron replacing my default Google search engine with a fake Google browser. I have tried several options suggested online but no success. Any "latest tips " for this problem? Much appreciated.

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FredMcD
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Web search: https://www.bing.com/search?q=remove+Searchbaron


You may have ad/mal-ware. Further information can be found in this article; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no

Run most or all of the listed free to use malware scanners. Each works differently. If one program misses something, another may pick it up.