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Using Ubuntu 24.04. LTS Mozilla Firefox always defers to Yahoo search even though Mozilla Preference shows Firefox as default browser and popups blocked. I cannot stop it tried installing/removeing Firefox again. Result; Firefox not found in every case. Also Ubuntu software has disappeared for the sidebar so I cannot do it that way. All updates done. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1-generic 6.11.11 Uname: Linux 6.11.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue May 27 14:39:58 2025 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-03-17 (72 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827.1) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SnapChanges: no changes found SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2111867 Title: Firefox Browser hijacked Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Using Ubuntu 24.04. LTS Mozilla Firefox always defers to Yahoo search even though Mozilla Preference shows Firefox as default browser and popups blocked. I cannot stop it tried installing/removeing Firefox again. Result; Firefox not found in every case. Also Ubuntu software has disappeared for the sidebar so I cannot do it that way. All updates done. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: firefox 1:1snap1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1-generic 6.11.11 Uname: Linux 6.11.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue May 27 14:39:58 2025 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-03-17 (72 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827.1) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SnapChanges: no changes found SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/2111867/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp