I've recently been finding that, whilst I am searching the web, I happen to click on a link which seems to be quite mundane and a google search appears.

Does anyone know how this happens... and what can I do to avoid it (it's getting quite frustrating).

The same thing seems to happen when I click on some of my emails too - a seemingly innocent link opens up a random google search.

Is this spyware, a trojan, a worm????

Please help!

Steve

Hello and welcome to TechSpot.

I've never heard anything like the issue you described. Let's check your computer for malware.

Please go and read the Viruses/spyware/malware preliminary removal instructions. Follow all the instructions exactly.

Post fresh HijackThis, ComboFix, and AVG Anti-Spyware logs as attachments, only after doing the above.

Please post the results of the Panda Anti-rootkit scan as well.

Regards

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