IE homepage set to some site I don't know about

Looks like I have some kind of virus on my computer. The default home page for Internet Explorer keeps getting set to some site called socio.fusionace.com

Gmail has also been giving me problems in the past few days. I have to view it in HTML mode.

I don't have an antivirus installed.

Solution 1:

Homepage hijacking is most certainly an indicator for a malware attack.

First, run MBAM (quick scan will usually suffice), then scan your computer thoroughly for viruses.

If you're looking for a 'non-resident' virus (and malware) scanner, i recommend a-squared FREE.

Solution 2:

Once you get the virus/malware problem solved you may still have problems with homepage/link hijacking. You may want to check out the software WinSockFix as it should help resolve that problem. Depending on what kind of infection you have (and no disrespect to this site), check out the security section of GeeksToGo.com as they have been incredibly helpful for an issue I dealt with in the past.