My browser is stuck on the opening page.

It does not seem to matter what website I tried to reach or what website I have set as my homepage. I get no response. The problem seems related to the scorpion saver program that has affected my computer. Is there a way to remove this?

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First, you should uninstall all suspicious software through the Windows Control Panel, either Add/Remove Programs (XP) or Uninstall a Program. You can click the install date column to sort by date and see which were bundled together.
Second, run some supplemental malware scans using the tools listed in this support article: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]]. If you can't download them using IE, you may be able to run Firefox in its Safe Mode.
Firefox's Safe Mode is a standard diagnostic tool to bypass interference by extensions (and some custom settings). More info: [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]].
You can restart Firefox in Safe Mode using
Help > Restart with Add-ons Disabled
Of if you can't use the menus in Firefox in normal mode, close all Firefox windows, then hold down the Shift key while starting Firefox.
In the small dialog that comes up, click "Start in Safe Mode" (''not'' Reset)
Third, clear out or disable ALL nonessential or unrecognized extensions on the Add-ons page. Either:
* Ctrl+Shift+a
* orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons
In the left column, click Extensions. Then, if in doubt, disable or remove.
Usually a link will appear above at least one disabled extension to restart Firefox. You can complete your work on the tab and click one of the links as the last step.
Based on past threads about Websteroids / ScorpionSaver / Tube Dimmer, you might have some malware that will reinstall or reenable the unwanted extensions, in this hidden folder:
C:\ProgramData\Updater
If Windows won't let you delete an .exe file in that folder, you may need to kill the corresponding process in the Windows Task Manager. In some cases, it's easier to restart Windows in Windows Safe Mode and then run the malware cleanup programs.

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