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I am getting tired of http://www.trovi.com changing my home page. How can I block this website from making changes to my computer? I remove it from my home screen in the "control panel" I also have it on the list of blocked websites. It still comes in and changes my default home screen and also bumps firefox home screen out. Please help!

I am getting tired of http://www.trovi.com changing my home page. How can I block this website from making changes to my computer? I remove it from my home screen in the "control panel" I also have it on the list of blocked websites. It still comes in and changes my default home screen and also bumps firefox home screen out. Please help!

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hello tac3585n, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware that is already running on your pc.

  1. please go to the firefox menu ≡ > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc).
  2. also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there.
  3. finally, run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

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