More likely a virus attack. There was a big one that redirected Google, for instance, to Yahoo.
Good catch... That is how these issues are found. You have to be observant.
I just tried it with the following web address; https://patriotdepot.com/ and it went directly to the site. I also types in patriotdepot.com into the web address bar on firefox and it went directly to the site- not google
Is Google your chosen default search engine in Firefox? Go change it in your settings to DuckDuck go and try it again.
For later.
DuckDuckGo
“patriot post”
Worked fine
I spotted this about a month ago, actually, for both browsers. Since then, I’ve updated both when they’ve come down, but still the same result. Perhaps I’ll uninstall both, and reinstall, and see if that works.
Works, and shows as a sponsored link on Google search, meaning the company pays to make it come up on top of the results . A good business decision.
Just tried it and the search results took me straight to Patriot Depot.
Marketing post.
Pure BS post to promote a site.
Maybe your problem isn't Firefox?
Works for me. I’d guess DNS problems.
This is click bait. Stir up drama to get people to click on patriot depot.
1) Online, lookup How to clear caches, cookies, site data for Internet browsers
2) Online, lookup How to flush DNS cache for your types of computing device Operating Systems
3) Online, lookup How to view and edit the “hosts” file. See if there is an entry in your hosts file that can redirect the site in question
I’m using Brave with Startpage as my default search engine.
All worked fine finding it.
I ask questions on the net now and get information that is the opposite of what I asked for.
Big tech is like the Mafia everyone gets a whack at the cash.
https://patriotdepot.com/ works for me. I’m using waterfox.