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I just downloaded an update from MS for Mac. Afterwards, I noticed that when I click on a new tab my top sites are gone and the'Bing' site is there

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bonovox1234
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I removed the Bing search engine and saw an article on how to get to defaults on tabs (about:config and from there to browser.newtab.url, but it didn't work).

I removed the Bing search engine and saw an article on how to get to defaults on tabs (about:config and from there to browser.newtab.url, but it didn't work).

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kobe
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Delete a possible user.js file in the profile folder.

SEE: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save#w_user-js-file-overriding-preferences

Also use the searchreset tool.

bonovox1234
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I jsut realized the actual page that comes up on the new tab is a url called 'search conduit', which i believe is a virus.

kobe
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Yes Conduit can be removed using the method i posted in my last post.

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Delete a possible user.js file in the profile folder.

SEE: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save#w_user-js-file-overriding-preferences

Also use the searchreset tool.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/searchreset/

Modified by kobe

kobe
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You may also wish to remove it from the control panel, or using malwarebytes, with a reset of firefox.

SEE ALL BELOW:

Modified by kobe

cor-el
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Also check for suspicious extensions in "Tools > Add-ons > Extensions" that might be causing this