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How do I stop a tab from openning when there are no pipes to edit? FF3.6.7

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Second tab opens every time when FF opens and intermittently as long as I have FF open. These tabs always what me to save Registry Repair software. I have tried to back track the sites in the address bar but to no avail. One lead me to a bot site that was not available, the second lead to an adult dating site. Ran virus check and anti spy ware with some malware that was removed but it did not change anything.

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== about three weeks ago

Second tab opens every time when FF opens and intermittently as long as I have FF open. These tabs always what me to save Registry Repair software. I have tried to back track the sites in the address bar but to no avail. One lead me to a bot site that was not available, the second lead to an adult dating site. Ran virus check and anti spy ware with some malware that was removed but it did not change anything. == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == about three weeks ago

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cor-el
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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

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Tried all and it still happens. Any more suggestions ?