Mp3tubetoolbar search won't go away; how do I get rid of it beyond about:config, regedit, remove programs?

I keep getting mp3tubetoolbar search as the main search engine. I uninstalled yahoo toolbar, reset keyword.url in about:config, removed any mention of mp3tube in regedit. Still getting the same hijacked search engine.

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You should take a look at the Knowledge Base article [[How to set the home page]]. Just out of curiosity, what website is it? Your homepage might have been changed by a particular site. Sites like MSN, Yahoo, etc have been know to ask to become your homepage.
There are steps in that article to reset your homepage preferences to default. I would try that first to clear out any strangeness. If that works, you can try setting your homepage again to your personal preference.
If that doesn't work you should look at the article [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved Preferences not saved].
Finally, your issue may be because you've been hit with some [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Is%20my%20Firefox%20problem%20a%20result%20of%20malware?s=malware&r=0&e=sph&as=s#w_how-do-i-get-rid-of-malware Malware].
Hopefully this helps!

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