Omnibox in Firefox

How can I remove this crap from my Homepage? )=
I desinstalled this from my computer, but the Homepage still omnibox.com
I can't set another homepage and I can't find it on about:config
Any help, please?

It was that! But the shortcut isn't in my desktop, but in my Toolbar.
Anyway, very thanks for your help and time, '''cor-el'''!

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