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when I open Firefox a "Secure search" page comes up rather than my Firefox homepage. How do I remove?

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randy.strachan
randy.strachan

This has just happened recently. Did something change in an upgrade?

This has just happened recently. Did something change in an upgrade?

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It's possible you have malware infecting your computer.

Let me know if this helps!

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user633449
user633449

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It's possible you have malware infecting your computer.

Let me know if this helps!

McCoy
McCoy

"Secure Search" is a browser hijacker and, like Tyler Downer suspected, malware that you need to get rid of. Running all malware scans that are listed in the link Tyler Downer posted, is a must, but you'll need to do more :

Go to the 3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Add-ons => Extensions and look for anything unfamiliar or suspicious. If you find one : remove it.

Do the same in Windows Control Panel : look for anything 'suspicious' .

Also see : http://www.myantispyware.com/2017/07/05/how-to-remove-secure-search-chrome-firefox-ie-edge/