Hi Bert,

This isn't something we do.

It sounds like you may have unwittingly installed an unwanted 'browser helper object' – there's one type of adware that identifies key words on webpages you look at and converts them into advertising links. You may need something like Spybot to get rid of it.

They are pernicious as they add links to pages you are browsing and you don't realise they aren't part of the original page – unless, of course, the links are added to your own content.

This (genuine) link explains what they are:

**LINK**

Spybot S&D is free and very effective at getting rid of adware:

**LINK**

Neil

I had this nuisance too bert, its definately a virus, trojan or spyware, dunno which one it is technically.

That may be good for "nuisance-ware" but true malware installs without giving you the option. How likely is it to give you the option to uninstall by a 'gentlemanly' entry in control panel?

In any case, browser exploits removal tools are more likely to be found – if at all – in the add-ons/extensions section of the browser.