I ran the AdwCleaner and this is the log that came up afterwards:
# Updated 09/07/2015 by Xplode
# Database : 2015-08-14.2 [Server]
# Operating system : Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 (x86)
# Username : Deb1 - DEB1-PC
# Running from : C:\Users\Deb1\Downloads\adwcleaner_4.208.exe
# Option : Cleaning
***** [ Services ] *****
***** [ Files / Folders ] *****
***** [ Scheduled tasks ] *****
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
***** [ Registry ] *****
***** [ Web browsers ] *****
-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.17937
-\\ Google Chrome v44.0.2403.155
[C:\Users\Deb1\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences] - Deleted [Homepage] :
[C:\Users\Deb1\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences] - Deleted [Startup_URLs] : 1EC24EFFFCB912EC69889BB0856A59FE97E15F4D3001ADD7E42F07B074B27706"},"software_reporter":{"prompt_reason":"2DA4EC5749CAB111CCDF4D645820C9C89B92E2ECCCD73D91390101581B3FF91A","prompt_seed":"7259366906F0F6E61FD36743624A7611647141CFC0B7C19DCA2B24A6C6DFB205","prompt_version":"D7BDE06138A6CC5A2BE50FB427FC690BEA08129ADDC50233030177FB7A21211B"},"sync":{"remaining_rollback_tries":"EC04C233F45965E6CD788CAC556D85F153B333F2858905EB45071E246BE372E5"}},"super_mac":"050DE51BDB6A6235B3AF817DAF73768F6F742AE8FE635C42552AF4110D6C5D34"},"session":{"startup_urls":["hxxp://search.conduit.com/?ctid=CT3317458&octid=EB_ORIGINAL_CTID&SearchSource=55&CUI=&UM=4&UP=SPDC0B5DD9-CA94-430F-B747-E8AC71A4952F&SSPV=
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AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [6223 bytes] - [14/08/2015 11:52:00]
AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [1577 bytes] - [14/08/2015 11:54:03]
########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [1636 bytes] ##########