Solved Pretty sure a rootkit has taken hold, all my methods have failed.

[Broni]

Way to go!!
Good luck and stay safe

 

[Illuria]

Hey Broni,
I've started having issues where my first google result will redirect to some advert website, only the first time I click it, if I close that tab or go back and click the link again it directs me to the appropriate page. Any ideas (since you asked me to keep you informed on my PC's health status! =)

 

[Broni]

Firstly see if other browser(s) are affected as well.

 

[Illuria]

Hi Broni, sorry for my late response, I've been very busy. I don't seem to have the same issues in Internet Explorer. I've run MBAM, Spybot S&D and MSE's scanners and none of them picked up anything.

 

[Broni]

Which browser is actually affected?

 

[Illuria]

It's Firefox

 

[Broni]

Uninstall Firefox completely using this manual: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Install fresh copy and see how it goes.

 

[Illuria]

It's still doing it

 

[Broni]

I'd assume that you didn't perform ALL steps from my link.
You have remove all Firefox traces.