Not able to access certain websites: "connection refused"

This is a repost of:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2035299&tstart=0
I thought I had been able to resolve the problem, but it turns out that I haven't.
When I try to load certain websites on my MacBook Pro I get a page load error. In Firefox this error states that "The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.whatever.com"; in Safari, "Safari can’t open the page “http://www.whatever.com/” because Safari can’t connect to the server “www.whatever.com”.
This is specific to my MacBook Pro. If I use my girlfriend's Macbook or my iPhone on the same network to access the same sites, the sites load as usual.
Also, if I perform a Safe Boot on my MacBook Pro I am able to access the sites.
Any tips on how I can resolve this?

Since you can connect with a Safe Boot, you'll have to resolve the conflict within the original account when 3rd-party stuff's running. Create a new admin user account, log into it, and see if the problem persists. Report back.

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