When I open a new tab, firefox automatically opens an undesired site. How do I turn this off?

Sir,
When, I open a new tab, an undesired web site is getting opened automatically. I wish to change this setting.
I wish to open a blank page, when I open a new tab.
Kindly help me.

A new tab opens by default as a blank tab (about:blank).
If that isn't the case then an extension has changed that behavior.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
You can middle-click or hold down Ctrl and left-click the Home button on the Navigation toolbar to open the Home page in a new tab.
You can look at this extension to set which page to open in a new tab:
*NewTabURL : https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/newtaburl/

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