Firefox 5.0.1 open a website automatically at a new tab from time to time which is very annoying

I have Firefox version 5.0.1 on MS windows XP. My problem is that Firefox open a website automatically at a new tab from time to time which is very annoying.
I have scanned my computer for viruses and malwares using lot of programs but this did not fix this annoying problem.
The websites which automatically open are:
- http://www.netadfusion.info/r.php
- http://www.humananatomycourse.com/
- http://www.lonelylonelylonely.com/
Any idea how to fix this problem?

you have installed net cut defender i guess to completley unistall it and the browser hijack check you have deleted the following files.
* Bulleted list itemc:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\arcai.com\netcutdefender help.url
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\arcai.com\netcutdefender.lnk
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\arcai.com\Uninstall
netcutdefender.lnk
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\arcai.com\www.arcai.com.url
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WinPcap\Uninstall
WinPcap 4.1.2.lnk
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\WinPcap\WinPcap Web
Site.url
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\James\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch\Arcai.com's Netcut-Defender.lnk
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\James\Desktop\netcutdefender support.url
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\James\Desktop\NetcutDefender.lnk
* Bulleted list itemC:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Favorites\Desktop.ini
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\netcutdefender support.url
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\NetCutDefender.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\netcutdefender.skn
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\services\aips.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\services\updater.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\unins000.dat
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\unins000.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\updater.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\NetCutDefender\winpcap.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\WinPcap\install.log
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\Program Files\WinPcap\Uninstall.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\is-NAN8L.exe
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\is-NAN8L.lst
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\is-NAN8L.msg
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\AIPS.EXE-2FE32670.pf
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\NETCUTDEFENDER.EXE-00ADBCA2.pf
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\NETCUTDEFENDER.EXE-2CCAA66B.pf
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\NETCUTDEFENDER.TMP-07E4DB34.pf
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\WINPCAP.EXE-31529284.pf
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\system32\activepacket.dll
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\system32\actskn43.ocx
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\npf.sys
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\system32\Packet.dll
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\system32\pthreadVC.dll
* Bulleted list itemC:\WINDOWS\system32\wpcap.dll
this will stop and remove netcut and the redirect problem.
I have tested this in vmware and I have emailed the guy who makes netcut and also posted this on cnet downloads.
no antivurs or malware program will pick it up i think it down to the activepacket.dll
this guy mentions the problem http://www.allmoreinfo.com/wow-netcut-defender-2-1-2-with-new-feature.html at the bottom

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