Homepage changes

I have my hotmail inbox set as my homepage. Each time I open firefox, after closing the window, bearware search shows up as my homepage. This has already happened a few times and I keep resetting hotmail as my homepage. Please help, because there really is no point in having a homepage if that is not the page it opens to. Thank you

Please see there two other forum threads that address this problems with Bearshare.
1. https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/762144
2. https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/700250

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Suggestion 1) It looks like I have the correct Target
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You log on to your computer and open your internet browser and to your dismay your homepage has changed. You change it back but the next time you log on, it’s changed again. What you are experiencing is called browser hijacking. Browser hijacking is a form of malware, or spyware, that changes an internet browsers setting including homepage. Created for advertising and commercial purposes, the malware gathers information about websites visited and sends it through the internet to the malware writer. The malware can also redirect a user to a specific website thereby increasing the number of hits the site receives. This increases advertising costs for the website and profits the webmaster.
What Browser Hijacking Software Does
Unlike regular viruses that spread, browser hijacking malware must be installed and the installation can be done with or without the user’s consent. This happens during three common internet activities:
Pop-ups – Hijackers install code on pop-up ads and when the user clicks on the ad, the browser hijacking software is installed. This happens without a set up wizard or warning.
Downloading freeware or shareware
Silent installation during a reputable installation – Like a parasite, some malware depend on its host for installation.
How to Remove Spyware
Violating a user’s privacy and tracking browsing habits are just a couple of example of the many consequences of browser hijacking. The internet user may experience unstableness, extra windows popping up, redirection of surfing, and new bookmarks that were not previously selected by the user. Overall, the internet becomes a nightmare for the user and if’s the first time dealing with this type of spyware, they may not know how to remove it from their computer.
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Task ManagerShut down the browser. If the browser is out of control, access the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+ Alt+ Delete and clicking on the browser process in the Processes tab.
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Review for unwanted programs in Add and Remove Programs in your operating system.
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