Problem with Windows Defender

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Click "Main" > check 'select all' (except Prefetch) this first time using it, then click "Empty Selected". Do the same for FireFox or Opera if you use either of those browsers.
Finally go to Control Panel > Internet Options.
On the General tab under "Temporary Internet Files" Click "Delete Files".
Put a check by "Delete Offline Content" and click OK.

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• Download the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6.
• Scroll down to where it says "Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u24 allows end-users to run Java applications".
• Click the "Download" button to the right.
• Check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement".
• The page will refresh.
• Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation with or without Multi-language and save to your desktop.
• Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.
• Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.
• Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.
• Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.
• Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java versions.
• Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.
• Then from your desktop double-click on jre-6u24-windows-i586-p.exe to install the newest version.

Now type services.msc in the start search box. Click on the icon. When the window opens, see if Windows Defender is set to automatic and started. To do this, right click and choose properties

You don't need it if you have good anti-malware programs running. I disabled it ages ago, on all three of my computers.

Make sure Sophos is updated and running. Also keep MalwareBytes' updated.

Are you still getting redirected?

Let's do a little clean-up ...

• Click START then RUN
• Now type Combofix /uninstall in the runbox and click OK. Note the space between the X and the U, it needs to be there.
• When shown the disclaimer, Select "2"

The above procedure will:
Delete the following:

• ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
  
  
  
  • Reset the clock settings.
  • Hide file extensions, if required.
  • Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
  • Set a new, clean Restore Point.