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this website keeps opening up by itself: Registry Virus Scanner. how do I delete it permanently?

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Every time I open firefox, a new tab opens with this "Registry Virus Cleaner" site. How do I delete this permanently?

Every time I open firefox, a new tab opens with this "Registry Virus Cleaner" site. How do I delete this permanently?

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That looks like one of the bogus sites that is trying to get you to install malware.

First make sure that the site is not listed as one of your home pages, for details of how to do that see the How to set the home page article.

Next, to be safe, try running several malware scanners. It is best to run several as each will pick up things that the others miss. Some scanners you can try are: