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my browser will unexpectedly shut down and reopen with AOL set as my new home page. no crash message. virus and spyware monitoring software is up to date.

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chrisames
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my browser will unexpectedly shut down and reopen with AOL set as my new home page. no crash message. virus and spyware monitoring software is up to date.

my browser will unexpectedly shut down and reopen with AOL set as my new home page. no crash message. virus and spyware monitoring software is up to date.

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FredMcD
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You may have ad / mal-ware. Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

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