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Try to reset some preferences to the default with the SearchReset extension:

• https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/searchreset/

Note that the SearchReset extension only runs once and then uninstalls automatically, so it won't show on the "Firefox > Add-ons" page (about:addons).

If you do not keep changes then see:

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

Do a malware check with some malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.
You need to scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.

Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware:
  http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
• SuperAntispyware:
  http://www.superantispyware.com/
• Microsoft Safety Scanner:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
• Windows Defender: Home Page:
  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
• Spybot Search & Destroy:
  http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
• Kasperky Free Security Scan:
  http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan

You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.

• http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208280684

See also:

• "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked

Thank you for this advice. That searchui redirect was making me crazy.

please follow this webpage http://www.anvisoft.com/resources/how-to-uninstall-searchnu-com410-uninstall-guide/ How to Uninstall Searchnu.com/410 (Uninstall Guide). After following the steps ,download the mentioned software which is free at first. It is amazing, after too many hours searching finally I could recover my browser. If you download new search toolbar through this steps just go to control panel and delete new search tool bar.Many thanks to Anvisoft's admin.

Use this guide to remove typical redirects http://remove-free.com/removal-google-redirect-virus-overview-causes-and-solutions I had the same problem with Searchnu parasite. Clean your .hosts

For anyone still having an issue with searchiu who remembers how they received this, please Private Message me. We are trying to block this add-on for all users in the future and we need to have a copy of it to do research on.

I tried everything written here and then some.

I installed several additional anti-virus programs. Restarted in Safe Mode, ran them all, restarted again in Safe Mode, ran em again. When I was back in the regular Windows7, Firefox still opened to the searchiu page.

I uninstalled Firefox, but kept my personal settings. That didn't work, it was still there after reinstall. So I backed up my bookmarks, took screenshots of my list of addons and nuked Firefox, complete uninstall of the program and all my personal information and setting.

Only after this final step, did I stop seeing the searchiu page.

I just not tried to uninstall FireFox and start from scratch.

AV runned and did not found anything. THREE malware/spyware were runned and nothing. Chrome and IE are OK!!!

Can someone help me?

Hi all, Theoretically I made it. I found the string "http://searchou.com/?id=..." in users.js and prefs.js files.

At users.js file i fount it in:

• extensions.privitize.tlbrSrchUrl
• extensions.privitize.kw_url
• extensions.privitize.newTabUrl
• extensions.privitize.hmpgUrl (not sure)

At prefs.js file i fount it in:

• extensions.privitize.lastB

HTH

Pref like extensions.privitize are added by an extension with a name like privitize and you need to remove or at least disable this extension.

• https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

cor-el,

cleaning this preferences was the way I resolved my problem. Unfortunately this solution is to late to Evets616 , who uninstalled firefox and reinstalled it. Regards Arie