Malware issue?

Can you check if it persists in Google Chrome as well?

If so, check your HOSTS file.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

HOSTS is located in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\. It is a plain text file with no file extension, and you can open it with Notepad or Wordpad.

Paste the contents of your HOSTS file here. The standard hosts file should only contain this:

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost

However, since you have no problems with Chrome or Safari, then it may not be a HOSTS issue. I need you to take a few screenshots to diagnose:

1. Start > Run > MSCONFIG > everything under "Services" and "Startup"
2. CTRL+ALT+DEL > everything under "Processes"

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I am suspicious about "Rocketdock.exe", but other than this, I can't see anything wrong >.>

Under "System Configuration", can you also screenshot everything in the "Startup" tab?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Looks clean, actually. If you have any kind of malware issue, it's not readily visible.

At this time, I can only advise you to run as many different types of malware scanners as you can. You already have Norton and Windows Defender. Try running Spybot and Ad-aware.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

If you still find nothing from those, then quite possibly something's wrong with the browser settings in IE and Firefox. You'll have to diagnose it yourself (Tools > Options > Advanced > Network in Firefox, Tools > Internet Options > Connections in Internet Explorer) since I don't know how you're connected to the internet.

I was speaking idiomatically.