When i start firefox, a seriously ogly theme is installed by it self. And i can't delete it permanent. What do i do?

When i start firefox a seriously ohly theme did install it self.
When i deactive it, and remove it. And then restart firefox, it have re-installed it's self again.
How the heck, do i remove it for ever? It's pissin' me off every time.
And I'm startin to think about finding some else than firefox, to go to the internet..

The Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: ''This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.''
To Reset Firefox do the following:
#Go to Firefox > Help > Troubleshooting Information.
#Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
#Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
#Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
Further information can be found in the [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]] article.
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