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How can I uninstall FoxTab -- disabling and deleting it under add-ons does NOT get rid of this malware!

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ngaio
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FoxTab is malware. It snuck into my browser through an audio converter. Following the directions for deleting an add-on in Firefox doesn't get rid of it -- meaning, I've deleted the add-on, but it's still there when I open Firefox. So -- what else needs to be done to get rid of FoxTab?

FoxTab is malware. It snuck into my browser through an audio converter. Following the directions for deleting an add-on in Firefox doesn't get rid of it -- meaning, I've deleted the add-on, but it's still there when I open Firefox. So -- what else needs to be done to get rid of FoxTab?

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cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

ngaio
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Thanks -- I'll give that a try.