Google Redirect Virus Fix - How to Locate Internet Temp Folder?

Hi - I am hoping to remove the google redirect virus and, following instruction from an eHow article, I need to delete both my computer and internet temp folders, and then establish new, empty folders for temps.
I assume that "internet temp folder" means there is an actual folder for my firefox temp files? If so, is this found within the browser settings? Or, is it something that resides on the computer?
Sorry for my ignorance ... this virus is sending me into entirely new levels of the learning curve...

Perform the suggestion mentioned in the following articles:
* [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Template:clearCookiesCache Clear Cookies & Cache]
* [[How to clear the cache#w_clear-the-cache|Clear the Network Cache]]
* [[Searches are redirected to another site]]
* [[Is my Firefox problem a result of malware]]
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