Another site comes up in a new tab after start up. Unencripted
After the Firefox home page comes up at start up, immediately an unencrypted site with a search engine. The site is from Crome. It has multiple icons for various sites with I did not click on. I have uninstalled Firefox and reinstalled it and it still comes up. Is it coming from the sync folder in My Documents.
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This is most likely adware/malware which has found its way into your computer.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
- TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility
- Hitman Pro
- ESET Online Scanner
Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.
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פתרון נבחר
This is most likely adware/malware which has found its way into your computer.
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
- Microsoft Safety Scanner
- MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware
- TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility
- Hitman Pro
- ESET Online Scanner
Microsoft Security Essentials is a good permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one.
Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!