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How can I remove this link, webssearches.com, comepletely from my system?

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Wolverine1970
Wolverine1970
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This link came attached to a adobe reader version, now every time I open Firefox my tab opens in that link, this link "webssearches.com", which it came accompanied with a "quick start of chrome". Please can some one help me, I'll really appreciate your help, thanks a lot.

This link came attached to a adobe reader version, now every time I open Firefox my tab opens in that link, this link "webssearches.com", which it came accompanied with a "quick start of chrome". Please can some one help me, I'll really appreciate your help, thanks a lot.

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Diego Victor
Diego Victor
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  1. See How to set the home page
  2. Or go to about:config page.
  3. Search for browser.startup.homepage change its value to:
    • about:home – default.
    • about:blank – blank page.
    • about:newtab – new tab page.
    • URL – an url of one page that you want.
  4. Or search for browser.startup.page change its value to:
    • 0 - start with a blank page (about:blank).
    • 1 - start with the web page(s) defined as the home page(s). (Default)
    • 2 - load the last visited page.
    • 3 - resume the previous browser session.

Modified by Diego Victor

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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See these http://malwaretips.com/blogs/istart-webssearches-com-removal/ http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-webssearches.com-browser-hijacker

cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window