Browsers hijacked, help!?

Your 'hostfile' may also be corrupted.

Get these installed: ►"HOSTS file" (from mvps.org) which blocks evil webpage assets from re-directs which install malware or trashware. (Vista requires special instructions; on-page link)

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

SpywareBlaster (snoopware prevention and hostfile guardian); http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.htm...

In the future:

The following mods help, but methods ("vectors") are dynamic, and users must stay abreast of daily threats.

FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy> top drop menu set to "Firefox will use custom settings..."> Check 'Accept Cookies from sites'

►Un-Check 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'.

A good collection of effective add-on's (Official Mozilla) is here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/collections/dunbar-papp...

AdBlock Plus (with 'subscription' added) & "Better Privacy" also help defray rubbish.

►► At minimum, get the #1 item for malware prevention: "NoScript", which constrains automagically fetching & deployment of potentially tainted assets.

[Bookmark and refer to this page for how it works, and how to use it...very straight forward; http://noscript.net/features#contentblocking

INTERNET EXPLORER does not handle 3rd party assets very well (or anything else) and won't give nearly the control as Firefox.

It is garbage.

Use at your own risk.

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Try to scan with Malwarebytes free version.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_ant...

Malwarebytes is not an antivirus and does not run in the background protecting you. It is very useful to scan for and remove things that might get past your anti virus.

I would just reinstall Gentoo

reinstall