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Google toolbar redirects to "search.good-search.net"

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On the upper right side of the Google toolbar, when I type in a search, it directs me to "search.good-search.net." (Gives bad links)

Additionally, sometimes when (blank) tabs are open they open to a random page. Related?

When I use the "about:config" option to change the address back to the default, it doesn't save.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== Few days ago

On the upper right side of the Google toolbar, when I type in a search, it directs me to "search.good-search.net." (Gives bad links) Additionally, sometimes when (blank) tabs are open they open to a random page. Related? When I use the "about:config" option to change the address back to the default, it doesn't save. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == Few days ago

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Uninstall/disable google toolbar and any suspicious addons in Tools Addons window, both extensions and plugins sections. If it doens't help, try Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode, reply about how it works.

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Thanks for the suggestion, Gryllida, but it didn't work. Any other ideas?

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Do a malware check with a few malware scan programs. You need to use all programs because each detects different malware. Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of the database.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php - Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware http://www.superantispyware.com/ - SuperAntispyware http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php - Ad-Aware Free http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx - Windows Defender: Home Page .......... See also "Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked and What to do when searches take you to the wrong search website