sunshine1974:
open it browser, u will see either on the top left corner the browser menu, click on it, it will show u a drop down menu, click on settings and scroll down, u will see "default reset" or something, I cant remember now, if u click it.....its like factory reset on ur fone, it takes ur browser back to its default settings......if u don't find it on settings, den check advanced settings u will see it......i ve helped several of my colleagues solve dat problem.

I think i have done that a couple of times, but this issue is just a stubborn one. I am exasperated really.

Ifebazz:

I think i have done that a couple of times, but this issue is just a stubborn one. I am exasperated really.

its not ur laptop problem, its ur browser problem....final solution, uninstall ur browser/ delete and install/download a new one, im 100 percent sure d problem will be solved.....after doing dat, pls be careful of this unknown links while browsing, avoid clicking Dem....especially dos ones telling u to repair ur laptop dat ur laptop is at risk.......

The op seems to lump cracking together with hacking. As someone in the security track, it's important to distinguish between the 2.
Hacking implies gaining unauthorized access to a system while cracking implies breaking some form of cryptography or hash.
RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan.
I expected to see oclhashcat-plus or Jack the Ripper as examples for Rainbow table / brute-force software.
Aircrack-ng suite (including aireplay, airmon etc) and reaver are examples of WiFi (WEP/WPA2 and WPS respectively) cracking software.