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Lolu chungechunge lwabekwa kunqolobane. Uyacelwa ubuze umbuzo omusha uma udinga usizo.

Possible browser hyjack

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In Firefox, when I type 'news' into google instead of getting a list of links it takes me straight to the Financial Times website. Is this an issue with google or is Firefox being hyjacked?

In Firefox, when I type 'news' into google instead of getting a list of links it takes me straight to the Financial Times website. Is this an issue with google or is Firefox being hyjacked?

Isisombululo esikhethiwe

Show the issue. Here is what I get. see screenshot Did you try Firefox in Safe Mode? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/diagnose-firefox-issues-using-troubleshoot-mode#search104

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RickTee
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Should have done this before posting: Tried different browsers, Opera and Chrome it's a Firefox thing. Question is how to fix.

jonzn4SUSE
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Show the issue. Here is what I get. see screenshot Did you try Firefox in Safe Mode? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/diagnose-firefox-issues-using-troubleshoot-mode#search104

RickTee
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Thank you, turns out it was Privacy Badger.