What Have I Done Now?

[cupotee]

I am so not computer literate and seem to be touching buttons and generally b**gering things up lately.

Since yesterday when I type a message like this one some words turn blue as a link? Names like Tesco or Insurance for example.

If I click on any of these words I get a message I have been chosen to answer a survey or similar words like that!

Any idea what I have done and how to correct it please.

Many Thanks.

[cupotee]

http://unitedkingdom.consumers-research.com/TV.sites.php?&c1=UKTV2&t202kw=Theanswerbank.co.uk

This is what I just got logging in here....its similar other messages as i can see on my opening message the words Tesco Insurance and Survey are highlighted?

[SlackAlice]

Installed anything new lately, like toolbars or addons for your browsers?

Go on, give us a clue ☺
What version of Windows you using? What internet browser are you using?

[IggyB]

Sounds like malware, virus scan might find it.

[WyeDyed]

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
Download and run Malwarebytes from the link above. Taking care not to enable the 30 day trial.
That should sort it out.

[whiskeryron]

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

WR.

[whiskeryron]

Snap!!

WR.

[WyeDyed]

:)
Great minds and all that...

[Old_Geezer]

It can depend on where you see them. If at some websites it can be what the site does to earn money, bring up ad links. If a more general issue then as folk have suggested, scan your PC for malware.

[cupotee]

Done a Virus Scan and a Malware.....problem still there.

I had installed Open Office and wondered if it was that, so uninstalled it. Problem still there.

[Old_Geezer]

Try restoring the system to a date prior to when the issue became evident.

[RATTER15]

Check the Add-ons / Extensions in Firefox for the savesales 3 extension, if it is installed delete/remove it.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Look in add/remove programs for any toolbars.
That's what it was when I had a similar problem.

[cupotee]

Lovely people.......I have played with add-ons extensions and hey presto the problem is solved.

I could hug you all for your input.:-))))))

[cupotee]

I went into settings, I just un-ticked a few things...... literally. I use Google Chrome.

It's all hit and miss with me....mostly miss. Sorry I can't explain better.