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Restore Bing Search Malware ? file:///C:/ProgramData/SearchRestore/restore.htm

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karelin7
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When I start firefox the startup page is file:///C:/ProgramData/SearchRestore/restore.htm. What is causing this? My antivirus hasn't flagged anything

When I start firefox the startup page is file:///C:/ProgramData/SearchRestore/restore.htm. What is causing this? My antivirus hasn't flagged anything

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Please see this support thread from Nov 2018: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1241130

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FredMcD
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Anything on that page?

Did you try https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-set-the-home-page

karelin7
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It is set to Mozilla home page

the-edmeister
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Please see this support thread from Nov 2018: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1241130

karelin7
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I deleted the Test Pilot addon and that seems to have resolved it. The tab did not appear when opening FF.