Browser hijacker about:blank. Firefox goes to about:home. Can we get rid of about:? And HOW?

slows computer, affects mouse use, about:blank is a web hijacker which I have avoided for 15 years. Now, suddenly, every computer has it. I am behind a router. The only changes I have made is to update firefox. Can you provide help for removing this? When I go to your app for which sets things back to default and pull up your page, in SAFE MODE, I get "about:home" in my address bar. I don't think it's safe to even install your fix at this point. I'd appreciate hearing back from you. Thank you.I am sending this from an OLD computer whose firefox is not updated but where about:home still appears.

hello,
Changing the Newtab Page
Go to about:config and search for this option "browser.newtab.url" and chande its value to a page that you want, for example, google.com
[https://support.cdn.mozilla.net/media/uploads/images/2014-01-04-19-39-42-943359.png]
Changing Home Page
Still on about:config search for this other option "browser.startup.homepage" and change for a page that you want
[https://support.cdn.mozilla.net/media/uploads/images/2014-01-04-19-39-34-b5e7d9.png]
*[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config]

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