How do I remove "www.drivingdirectionshome.org" site when additional tabs are opened
When I open additional tab(s) the subsequent tabs are opened with "www.drivingdirectionshome.org" in them. I want it to be auto:blank. How do I stop and get rid of "www.drivingdirectionshome.org"
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That drivingdirectionshome.org is a browser hijacker - good for you to be on the alert !
Go to the 3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Addons => Extensions and look for any unfamiliar or suspicious looking extensions. When you find any : remove them.
Also look in : 3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Options => Advanced => Network tab => Under : 'Offline Web Content and User Data'
However : most malware will be 'hiding' somewhere , so let's run malware scans :
Further information can be found in this article :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no
Run most or all of the listed malware scanners.
They all work differently - what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.
Also see : http://pcthreatskiller.com/guide-to-remove-drivingdirectionshome-org-virus-effectively/ (you'll have to scroll way down to get to the part for Mac OS)
Especially for Mac : https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
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தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது
That drivingdirectionshome.org is a browser hijacker - good for you to be on the alert !
Go to the 3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Addons => Extensions and look for any unfamiliar or suspicious looking extensions. When you find any : remove them.
Also look in : 3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Options => Advanced => Network tab => Under : 'Offline Web Content and User Data'
However : most malware will be 'hiding' somewhere , so let's run malware scans :
Further information can be found in this article :
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware?cache=no
Run most or all of the listed malware scanners.
They all work differently - what one program doesn't pick up, the other might.
Also see : http://pcthreatskiller.com/guide-to-remove-drivingdirectionshome-org-virus-effectively/ (you'll have to scroll way down to get to the part for Mac OS)
Especially for Mac : https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/