Mail and safari has some sort of virus, doesnot let me fetch my mails

hi all,
i am on a mac os 10.4.11
where i use mac "mail" for all my emails.
Mail is configured to my gmail account.
but recently whenever i try to download emails to my laptop the get the following message :
There may be a problem with the mail server or network. Check the settings for account "IMAP Account" or try again.
The server error encountered was: Mail was unable to verify the identity of this server, which has a certificate issued to "*.hostgator.com". The error was:
An SSL error occurred while trying to read data from the server "imap.gmail.com". Verify that this server supports SSL and that your account settings are correct.
You might be connecting to a computer that is pretending to be "imap.gmail.com", and putting your confidential information at risk. Would you like to continue anyway?
i hav tried pop.gmail.com too as a matter of fact i hav even formated my mac thinking that its a virus.
i hav also tried deleting the com.apple.mail.plist, but its still the same, i also face a similar sort of problem where my safari gets stuck to the following page and does not allow me to surf,
**ERROR 404 - PAGE NOT FOUND**
**Oops! Looks like the page you're looking for was moved or never existed.**
**Make sure you typed the correct URL or followed a valid link.**
**We recommend you load this site using Firefox.**
**This Site is hosted by Hostgator**
**Build your website today for 1 cent! Coupon code: "404PAGE"**
**All the money from this page is donated to charity. Click here if you wish to change this page.**
please help me find a solution to this.
regards
udyan

Hi udyan, and a warm welcome to the forums!
There is a hosting service called hostgator.com, if you are getting that then I suspect you picked up a Trojan.
See if you might have this malware redirecting DNS queries...
http://macmegasite.com/node/3924
How to fix...
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071031114140862
http://www.dnschanger.com/
Beware of MacSweeper, malware...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacSweeper
Call your Credit Card companies, someone may have your username & passwords... sorry for the report, but it sure sounds like it, maybe try to get to another computer & change your mail passwords & such.

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