-> '''Is my Firefox problem a result of MALWARE ??''' * Popups Not Blocked - http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked -> Do a MALWARE check with these Malware Scanning programs. You need to scan with all programs because each program detects different malware. Make sure that you UPDATE each program to get the latest version of their Databases before doing a Scan. Also, Close All other Applications (softwares) before Starting to Run Scans. * Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php * SuperAntispyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/ * Windows Defender Home Page - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx * Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html * Ad-Aware Free Internet Security - http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php There are also specialized forums for Malware Removal such as those listed below, where you might be able to get more help: * Bleeping Computer Forums - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/ * Spyware Warrior Forums - http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php * SWI Forums - http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/ Check and tell if its working.