Removing Yahoo as preferred search engine

OSx 10.9.3. Tried removing cash.db per Carolyn. Re-started Safari and still have Yahoo as the search engine. Suggestions?
Thanks,

When the default search engine reverts to Yahoo automatically, you need to troubleshoot malware.
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What OS X update did you perform?
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To change it with Firefox, click the icon at the left of the search field and choose one from the dropdown menu. If that does not work you may have to ask in a Mozilla support site.

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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Firefox will rebuild the search.json file from the default search engines in the "browser\searchplugins" folder in the Firefox program folder and the searchplugins folder in the Firefox profile folder.
You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/searchreset/

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'''edit'''<sub>( comments by a forum moderator - J99 )</sub> COMMENT: everyone;
*I realise there may be a good deal of frustration is some situations, and some comment may be intended as hyperbole or humour, but please try to follow [[Forum rules and guidelines]]. There is otherwise a risk that action will be taken against infringers, that could include deletion of whole posts or even account deactivation.
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