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How the hell do i i put google as the default search engine on FIREFOX ????? PLZ HELP ME?

  • i did everything in order to make google my default search engine . i checked it in the (about:config) and it says that google is the default search engine , also i clicked on the google tab in the websearch toolbar , but when i type what i want to search in the address bar and click go , the results that come is not from google it comes from something else of URL <>http://www.search-results.com/web?l=di.......> while it should be of url <>http://www.google.com.lb/search?hl=ar&source......> pleaseeeee help me !!!!! thanks

  • Answer:

    Sounds like you have malware redirecting your search results. Download malwarebytes or spybot search and destroy and run the program to eliminate it.

Mehsen K at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

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