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Firefox will not keep my homepage setting but will default to a fake google homepage when the browser is reset. What's going on ?

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Every time I set my homepage and reset the browser it will go to a generic replica of google or another unrecognizable site. How do I fix this?I've tried reinstalling but that doesn't work either.

Every time I set my homepage and reset the browser it will go to a generic replica of google or another unrecognizable site. How do I fix this?I've tried reinstalling but that doesn't work either.

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Sounds like a browser hijacker is on the loose.

To revert to Google as your preferred search engine, please do the following.

  • In the location bar, type about:config and hit Enter.

  • In the filter at the top, type: keyword.URL

  • Double click it and remove whatever's in there and replace it with http://www.google.com/search?q=

The URL to add in "keyword.URL" becomes a link in this post, so right click it and choose "Copy Link Location" to copy it to the Windows clipboard. Then hit CTRL+V to paste it. Saves you having to type the whole thing.


To reset your home page, do the following.

  • Go to the site you want to set as your homepage.

  • Click the orange Firefox button and go to Options | Options | General

  • Make sure it says "Show My Homepage" in the first dropdown menu.

  • Click the button called "Use Current Pages" to set the homepage to the one you have on the screen.

After you complete the above steps, install this add-on to prevent another search engine from modifying your preferences: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/browserprotect/


After you complete the above steps, download the free version of Malwarebytes from http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free and run a full system scan to eliminate malware as the culprit as is often the case.