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in the last few days when ever I open a new window in firefox it opens in fbdownloader.com

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last week Mozilla was fine a few days ago it started loading fbdownloader.com when ever I opened a new window it used to open Google . com how do I remove fbdownloader.com from Mozilla when I open a new window

last week Mozilla was fine a few days ago it started loading fbdownloader.com when ever I opened a new window it used to open Google . com how do I remove fbdownloader.com from Mozilla when I open a new window

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I think you have some add-ware on your system.

It could be the work of one of your add-ons, or even add / mal-ware.

Type about:addons<Enter> in the address bar to open your Add-ons Manager. Make sure you know what each one is and what it does.

Some added toolbar and anti-virus add-ons are known to cause Firefox issues. Disable All of them.

Also, check the programs that are on your computer

Windows: Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs. Mac: Open the "Applications" folder. Linux: Check your user manual.

Go thru the list. If you find something that you don't know what it is, use a web search.

Troubleshoot Firefox Issues Caused By Malware {web link}

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Bookmark this; Mozilla Search Reset {web link} This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.