Every time I open Firefox, another tab opens with a search engine called 'delta-homes.com' Does anyone know what this is and how to get rid of it?
I don't know what I'd done, but the next time I opened firefox, another tab opens up automatically to a search engine called 'delta-homes.com' I have no idea what this is or how to remove it. I deleted my history and caches, as well as having uninstalled and reinstalled firefox. Is this possibly a virus? And Does anyone know how to remove it?
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Your System Details List shows that you have a user.js file in the profile folder to initialize some prefs on each start of Firefox.
The user.js file is only present if you or other software has created it, so normally it wouldn't be there. You may want to check its content with a plain text editor if you didn't create this file yourself.
The user.js file is read each time you start Firefox and initializes preferences to the value specified in this file, so involved preferences can only be changed temporarily for the current session.
See also:
in addition to removing the user.js file, also run a full scan of your system with different security tools like the free version of malwarebytes & adwcleaner.
Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware
Where am I able to find and remove the user.js file?
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Windows hides some file extensions by default.
Among them are .html and .ini and .js and .txt, so you may only see a name without file extension.
You can see the real file type if you open the Properties via the right-click context menu
cor-el மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது
I found a file or two in the Firefox profile folder named 'delta' which I have removed, but I don't know if that's done the trick. But thank you both very much for your help.
Did you also remove the user (user.js) file or at least check its content with Notepad?
The user.js file contains pref settings that Firefox will restore on each start of Firefox.
No I didn't, but after deleting the 'delta' file from my computer, I found it hadn't been deleted when I opened up Troubleshooting Information in the Firefox Profile Folder in the user.js file (If I've got it right). I thus reset Firefox from the troubleshooting information screen and it seems to have been removed.
refer to
for removing user.js
Thank you!
It's a browser hijacker, see this:
Link to "remove-delta-homescom-removal" guide at deletemalware.blogspot,com removed by moderator.
The guide includes a "Download Anti-Malware" button that starts a SpyHunter-Installer.exe download. Enigma Software's SpyHunter is a questionable product that may be difficult to uninstall. The "free" scanner only detects malware and requires payment before malware is actually removed. (ref. 1 ... ref. 2)
See Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware for recommended anti-malware software and forums that specialize in malware removal.
AliceWyman மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது
Moderator removed link that references paid software that users may not necessarily need.
Delta-homes browser hijacker comes to computers through bundled software downloads. You should read the setup instructions very carefully! In order to remove delta-homes adware manually please follow this guide -
Shawn மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது
Delta homes is a malicious browser hijacker. It seems very difficult to remove it manually. I found a step-by-step delta-homes removal guide for your reference:
Link to removal guide removed by moderator. Link to removal guide removed by moderator.The link redirects to a www.yac,mx website that includes questionable downloads of yac.exe and iSafedl.exe "YAC virus removal tool" (ref.).
See Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware for recommended anti-malware software and forums that specialize in malware removal.
AliceWyman மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது
Delta-homes could be removed easily by shortcut removal: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/964155
Or you can remove it modifying registry:
a) Click on Start and type Run and then type “REGEDIT” in the run box and then hit Enter.
b) In the registry editor go to Edit menu and then click on find option, you will get edit box to search any string to registry editor.
c) Type in the find edit box “delta-serach.com (delta-homes.com)” and click on Find Next.
d) The search result will highlighted that key which has the same string.
e) Edit that key and change the “delta-search.com (delta-homes.com)” string to "Bing.com".
f) Use F3 to find the Next and replace all of them to "Bing.com".
g) Remove below path registry as well:
h) Restart Firefox. Check for the issue.
Or you can use automatic removal tools like
Adware Cleaner - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
Spyhunter -
Link that starts a SpyHunter-Installer.exe download from www.enigmasoftware,com removed by moderator . Enigma Software's SpyHunter is a questionable product that may be difficult to uninstall. The "free" scanner only
detects malware and requires payment before malware is actually removed (ref. 1 ...
ref. 2)
See Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware for recommended anti-malware software and forums that specialize in malware removal.
AliceWyman மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது