Often, search hijacking caused by a browser add-on or a program that you have installed on your computer which is overriding your search settings. Check that you don't have any malicious browser add-ons installed (of [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode|run Firefox in Safe Mode]]) and then see if the issue goes away. If not, there could be a program installed on your computer or a piece of malware controlling the search settings. See [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] for more information and a list of free scanning utilities you can use. The following resources may also be useful to you: * [[What is search hijacking?]] * [[What to do when searches take you to the wrong search website]] Hope this helps.