[Bug 2111867] [NEW] Firefox Browser hijacked

[David Oxland]

Public bug reported:


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

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