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wrong home page showing up repeatedly

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jmannan
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My homepage has been taken over by following unwanted "search engine" 

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http://www.amisites.com/?type=sc&ts=1484226492&z=5adc213a70d1f9a71abc598g7zeb7zbo4oaqezetaq&from=che0812&uid=TOSHIBAXDT01ACA050_74GVWMMGSXX74GVWMMGSX

Following instructions for correcting target line in desktop Mozilla properties, I have changed/corrected it many times but still it keeps sneaking back, specially when my pc is idle. it suddenly pops in and opens Firefox and shows the "amisites" start page. I do not recall any new software installation recently and do not see antthing suspicious in "programs and features", except the CCleaner.. Please help me get rid of this bug. Thanks.

JM

My homepage has been taken over by following unwanted "search engine" : http://www.amisites.com/?type=sc&ts=1484226492&z=5adc213a70d1f9a71abc598g7zeb7zbo4oaqezetaq&from=che0812&uid=TOSHIBAXDT01ACA050_74GVWMMGSXX74GVWMMGSX Following instructions for correcting target line in desktop Mozilla properties, I have changed/corrected it many times but still it keeps sneaking back, specially when my pc is idle. it suddenly pops in and opens Firefox and shows the "amisites" start page. I do not recall any new software installation recently and do not see antthing suspicious in "programs and features", except the CCleaner.. Please help me get rid of this bug. Thanks. JM

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Hi, you can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Note that not all removal programs will detect all malware, so you may need to run several or all of them.

You can also check your Firefox Desktop shortcut for corruption: Right click on it > Properties, and in Target, make sure there is no sign of the malware. If there is, delete that part of it. Or if it's easier, you can just delete it and recreate a new shortcut. More: Wrong home page opens when I start Firefox - How to fix.

Another thing you can do, is to search for the malware in your PC's search box.

After removal you may need to reset your home page and search, which you can do by running the add-on SearchReset.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us! Thank you.

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Hi, you can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:

Note that not all removal programs will detect all malware, so you may need to run several or all of them.

You can also check your Firefox Desktop shortcut for corruption: Right click on it > Properties, and in Target, make sure there is no sign of the malware. If there is, delete that part of it. Or if it's easier, you can just delete it and recreate a new shortcut. More: Wrong home page opens when I start Firefox - How to fix.

Another thing you can do, is to search for the malware in your PC's search box.

After removal you may need to reset your home page and search, which you can do by running the add-on SearchReset.

Further information can be found in the Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware article.

Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us! Thank you.