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www.news.net/index.php?referid=134 is taking over Firefox, how can I get rid of it, please?

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kenorrha36
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I uninstalled Firefox, re-installed it using IE (that has also been taken over by the same webpage), and the problem is the same. I cannot get rid of that news page

I uninstalled Firefox, re-installed it using IE (that has also been taken over by the same webpage), and the problem is the same. I cannot get rid of that news page

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Hello,

Try following the guide:

It seems to also recommend free antimalware tools. If you download the tool and it asks you to pay, make sure that you are downloading from the correct website.

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CoryMH
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Hello,

Try following the guide:

It seems to also recommend free antimalware tools. If you download the tool and it asks you to pay, make sure that you are downloading from the correct website.