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My browser is being attacked by a very agressive website named Amazon ASSIST url amazon.com It starts Firefox I removed firefox and installed it again, but the

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Andringa
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Amazon.com is a very aggressive website. I removed Firefox and re-installed it. But the problem remains. How can I remove Amazon and protect myself against that violating website. Does Firefox has an answer for this problem?

Amazon.com is a very aggressive website. I removed Firefox and re-installed it. But the problem remains. How can I remove Amazon and protect myself against that violating website. Does Firefox has an answer for this problem?

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hello, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc.

  1. please go to the firefox menu ≡ > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc).
  2. also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there.
  3. finally, run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware

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hello, this sounds like a problem possibly caused by adware on your pc.

  1. please go to the firefox menu ≡ > addons > extensions & remove any suspicious entries (toolbars, things that you have not installed intentionally, don't know what purpose they serve, etc).
  2. also go to the windows control panel / programs and remove all toolbars or potentially unwanted software from there.
  3. finally, run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner, which are specialised in adware and browser hijackers.

Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware