You have an item installed in your plugins that is considered by many to be malware/spyware/adware, "My Web Search Plugin Stub". This type of pest is usually installed along with software you download from the internet; generally free programs, but not always. Carefully watch for "extra" items that will be installed and un-check or opt-out of them.
- You can check to see if you have any of these from Web Products" installed:
- Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, click on any that you find and click "Remove": Ask.com Bar, My Search Bar, MyWay Speed Bar, My Web Search Bar, Fun Web Products Easy Installer
- See:
- You MAY need to change a preference to reset your default URL/location bar search provider:
- Enter about:config in the address/URL bar and press the Enter key
- If you see a warning, accept it (Promise that you will be careful)
- Filter = keyword.URL
- Below the Filter, if keyword.URL is bold, right-click on keyword.URL and choose "Reset"
- Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox)
- See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url
- You MAY need to reset your homepage. Firefox can open multiple home pages. Home pages are separated by the "|" symbol.
You need to update your plugins. It is important to keep them updated due to continuing security fixes and improvements in those plug-ins:
- Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_17 for Mozilla browsers
- Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions
- Update Java:
- Update Java:
You have an item installed in your plugins that is considered by many to be malware/spyware/adware, "My Web Search Plugin Stub". This type of pest is usually installed along with software you download from the internet; generally free programs, but not always. Carefully watch for "extra" items that will be installed and un-check or opt-out of them.
#You can check to see if you have any of these from [http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Fun+Web+Products%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:es-ES:official&client=firefox-a|"Fun Web Products"] installed:
#*Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, click on any that you find and click "Remove": Ask.com Bar, My Search Bar, MyWay Speed Bar, My Web Search Bar, Fun Web Products Easy Installer
#*See:
#**http://www.safer-networking.com/removemywebsearch.php
#**[http://www.pchell.com/support/mywebsearch.shtml|PC Hell: My Web Search Removal Instructions]
#**http://helpint.mywebsearch.com/intlinfo/help/toolhelp.jhtml#q3
#You '''MAY''' need to change a preference to reset your default URL/location bar search provider:
#*Enter '''about:config''' in the address/URL bar and press the Enter key
#*If you see a warning, accept it (Promise that you will be careful)
#*Filter = keyword.URL
#*Below the Filter, if keyword.URL is '''bold''', right-click on keyword.URL and choose "Reset"
#*Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox)
#*See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.url
#You '''MAY''' need to reset your homepage. Firefox can open multiple home pages. Home pages are separated by the "|" symbol.
#*See: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
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You need to update your plugins. It is important to keep them updated due to continuing security fixes and improvements in those plug-ins:
* Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_17 for Mozilla browsers
#Check your plugin versions: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
#*'''Note: plugin check page does not have information on all plugin versions'''
#'''Update Java:'''
#'''Update Java:'''
#* Download and update instructions: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox