Having the conduit plugin is a bad omen. I think the first thing you need to consider is the possibility that you have a malware issue Scan with multiple up-to-date tools. Please scan and see what is found then post back. ------------ Sometimes a problem with Firefox may be a result of malware installed on your computer, that you may not be aware of. You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software: * [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner] * [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware] * [http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208283363 TDSSKiller - AntiRootkit Utility] * [http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/ Hitman Pro] * [http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ ESET Online Scanner] * [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ AdwCleaner: (for adware)] * [http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan Kaspersky Free security scan] You need to use multiple and up-to-date tools as they will not all pick up the same things. [http://windows.microsoft.com/MSE Microsoft Security Essentials] is a good FREE permanent antivirus for Windows 7/Vista/XP if you don't already have one. Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.