How do I prevent Firefox auto re-direct to Yahoo Direct Search page

When browsing in Firefox, I am being re-directed to Yahoo Direct Search page even though I did not request it. This is a major problem and you will lose users if this is not fixed. Is thete any way to prevent this?

Start Firefox in [[Safe Mode]] to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).
* Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+Mode
* [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]]
In Firefox 4 you can use one of these to start in [[Safe mode]]:
* Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
* Hold down the Shift key while double clicking the Firefox desktop shortcut (Windows)

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