Browser Hijack? Proxy config keeps resetting itself
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Browser Hijack? Proxy config keeps resetting itself
Every time I restart Firefox the proxy configuration changes from 'direct connection to the internet' to 'manual proxy configuration' with settings IP:193.252.213.100 Port:3128 which really slows things down. Has my browser been hijacked?
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Check if you have any settings in user.js
If so then remove them.
about:config -> network.proxy.type -> 0 (no proxy)
See e.g.:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=413373
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=411427
If so then remove them.
about:config -> network.proxy.type -> 0 (no proxy)
See e.g.:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=413373
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=411427
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Pest Patrol, Ad-Aware and Spybot all gave me the all clear but I think I have since found the reason. I have a utility called Hide IP Platinum which has an option in it to 'Change proxy'. I think if clicked this would reset the proxy server and then if Firefox crashed and I unloaded Hide IP Platinum before restarting firefox, it would leave the proxy changes in place! Thanks to all for your help.
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The user.s file is only there if you created it yourself. It is not there by default.
Can you change other setting?
Check prefs.js in your Profile Folder if it is not readonly.
(it is not the one in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile\)
Can you change other setting?
Check prefs.js in your Profile Folder if it is not readonly.
(it is not the one in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile\)
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It is a text file.
Did you check the properties: attributes of that file?
You can use Notepad to open prefs.js if necessary.
Look for these:
network.proxy.type -> 0 (no proxy)
(network.proxy.http -> address)
(network.proxy.http_port -> port)
You can change them in Tools > Options > General : Connection Settings
and check if the changes are saved in prefs.js after you close Fx.
If not then try to delete localstore.rdf or use the the -safe-mode option "Reset toolbars and controls"
Did you check the properties: attributes of that file?
You can use Notepad to open prefs.js if necessary.
Look for these:
network.proxy.type -> 0 (no proxy)
(network.proxy.http -> address)
(network.proxy.http_port -> port)
You can change them in Tools > Options > General : Connection Settings
and check if the changes are saved in prefs.js after you close Fx.
If not then try to delete localstore.rdf or use the the -safe-mode option "Reset toolbars and controls"
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I reset the connection settings, closed Firefox and checked the prefs.js file but it reads the same. I deleted the localstore.rdf file also but no change in my connection. This is what is in the prefs.js file:
# Mozilla User Preferences
/* Do not edit this file.
*
* If you make changes to this file while the browser is running,
* the changes will be overwritten when the browser exits.
*
* To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL about:config
* For more information, see http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs
*/
# Mozilla User Preferences
/* Do not edit this file.
*
* If you make changes to this file while the browser is running,
* the changes will be overwritten when the browser exits.
*
* To make a manual change to preferences, you can visit the URL about:config
* For more information, see http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs
*/
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