Search hijack by conduit (/questions/968030/)
Search was hijacked by conduit
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Isisebenziso
- I-ejenti Engumsebenzisi: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; Trident/7.0; Touch; .NET4.0E; .NET4.0C; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Tablet PC 2.0; InfoPath.3; LCJB; rv:11.0) like Gecko
Eminye Imininingwane
Application Basics
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Name: Firefox
Version: 27.0.1
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:27.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/27.0
Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days
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All Crash Reports
Extensions
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Important Modified Preferences
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browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false
browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false
browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion: 4
browser.sessionstore.upgradeBackup.latestBuildID: 20140212131424
browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID: 20140212131424
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone: 27.0.1
extensions.lastAppVersion: 27.0.1
gfx.direct3d.last_used_feature_level_idx: 0
network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true
places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858
plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types: application/pdf
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: true
Graphics
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Adapter Description: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Adapter Drivers: igdumdim64 igd10iumd64 igd10iumd64 igdumdim32 igd10iumd32 igd10iumd32
Adapter RAM: Unknown
ClearType Parameters: Gamma: 2200 Pixel Structure: BGR ClearType Level: 100 Enhanced Contrast: 50
Device ID: 0x0a16
Direct2D Enabled: true
DirectWrite Enabled: true (6.3.9600.16384)
Driver Date: 9-9-2013
Driver Version: 10.18.10.3304
GPU #2 Active: false
GPU Accelerated Windows: 1/1 Direct3D 10
Vendor ID: 0x8086
WebGL Renderer: Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics Family Direct3D9Ex vs_3_0 ps_3_0)
windowLayerManagerRemote: false
AzureCanvasBackend: direct2d
AzureContentBackend: direct2d
AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: cairo
AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0
JavaScript
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Incremental GC: true
Accessibility
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Activated: true
Prevent Accessibility: 0
Library Versions
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NSPR
Expected minimum version: 4.10.2
Version in use: 4.10.2
NSS
Expected minimum version: 3.15.4 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.15.4 Basic ECC
NSSSMIME
Expected minimum version: 3.15.4 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.15.4 Basic ECC
NSSSSL
Expected minimum version: 3.15.4 Basic ECC
Version in use: 3.15.4 Basic ECC
NSSUTIL
Expected minimum version: 3.15.4
Version in use: 3.15.4
Here are the Steps you need to follow to Remove Conduit Search:
1. Remove conduit from Firefox Homepage :
>>Open Mozilla Firefox, Click on Tools menu (press “alt” key once to active menu bar) then go to Options, after that a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab and then look on the very first section named as Startup. Under Startup you will see a HOME PAGE Edit Box, under this edit box you will see www.search.conduit.com, please replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.
>>Restart Firefox Browser.
2. Remove Conduit from Firefox add-ons: >>Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on the right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove search.conduit.com addon, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from there.
3. Reset Mozilla Firefox: >> Open Firefox and then go the Help menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar).
>> Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information”
- Note: you can also open this page in this ways, open Firefox then type this command in the address bar “about:support” (without quote) and then hit enter or OK.
>> You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.
>> Click on Reset Firefox option. and follow their instruction to reset.
>> Now your Mozilla Firefox has been Restored to default settings.
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