How do I get rid of CONDUIT SEARCH

I somehow got this stupid thing called conduit that has infiltrated my Firefox. I have no idea how it got in here, but it is really a nuisance. Anybody have a safe sure way to remove it, I would certainly be happy and thankful.

If you prefer to remove it manually, follow these removal instructions:
http://toolbar.conduit.com/changing-search-settings.aspx
http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2012/01/searchconduitcom-uninstall-guide.html
However, you may also use AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes to remove Conduit and restore default settings and preferences.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/
http://www.malwarebytes.org
Cheers!

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