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You could start with Adblock Edge — a forked version of Adblock Plus — and then install one extension per day. Next, replace your Hosts file, since one of its purposes is to redirect websites. This also works on non-Windows systems. Follow the instructions to install it, bearing in mind that you must have Administrator access.

This can detect and fix problems with proxy settings and search redirects, hijacked routers and so on. Start by saving the free MBAM to your desktop, updating its detection database, and running a quick scan. Reboot your PC and keep pressing F8 before Windows loads, to bring up the boot menu some PCs may use a different hotkey.

When you get the boot menu, select Safe Mode, and run Malwarebytes again.