Yahoo has hijacked my Firefox browser. Running Win 7 SP1 Please help!

[dolphindive24.7]

Yahoo has hijacked my Firefox browser on my Gateway laptop. Running Win 7 SP1 Need help with step by step instructions. Please help am a novice!

 

[Barty1884]

Can you please explain how it has "hijacked" your browser? Has it changed your homepage? Can you navigate to other sites? etc.

 

[SoggyTissue]

probably changed homepages to yahoo etc.

open firefox
right click on the top section that displays the buttons home / star favorites / - 100% + / etc / etc - not the actual buttons
select customise from the drop down list
look for a COG shaped circle called options ... drag to your bar

open options
general tab > show home page > change homepage address from yahoo to https/www.google.com or whatever you want it to be.
or press restore defaults.
search tab > change from yahoo to google

now close that whole options tab and return to main browser screen
in address bar type about:addons
extensions tab > remove yahoo
plugins tab > remove yahoo

enjoy life without yahoo.

 

[itzzcarter]

So, I use chrome so i dont really know about firefox but in chrome you can open a new page go to where u type in something in the adress bar, right click and click on edit search engines and remove yahoo. If I helped please give a upvote! -Carter

 

[allieduniversal113]

If you refresh your Firefox browser the Yahoo hijack virus will be gone. Remember when you refresh all of your bookmarks will be gone. Google "refresh Firefox " for instructions.