Unwanted search hyperlinks

[Michael E]

For some reason, I find that when I open web pages
random "key" words are being higlighted as links to other
pages.

In every case, when you float the cursor over the word the
status bar shows "goto:xxxxxx" xxx being the keyword.

Following the link takes you to the page:
http://www.runsearch.com/top/go.php?qq=travel
In this case the highlighted/keyword word was "travel"

These links have been forced into the page when I download
them, but by who/what?? Did MS secretly slip in the
function as part of an IE update?

I have scanned my PC for tojans, using ad-aware and spybot
but nothing.

Any ideas please?

 

[siljaline]

For some reason, I find that when I open web pages
random "key" words are being higlighted as links to other
pages.

In every case, when you float the cursor over the word the
status bar shows "goto:xxxxxx" xxx being the keyword.

Following the link takes you to the page:
http://www.runsearch.com/top/go.php?qq=travel
In this case the highlighted/keyword word was "travel"

These links have been forced into the page when I download
them, but by who/what?? Did MS secretly slip in the
function as part of an IE update?

I have scanned my PC for tojans, using ad-aware and spybot
but nothing.

Any ideas please?

Download and run "Hijack This" > http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

HTH

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siljaline

MS - MVP Windows IE/OE
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[Mike Burgess]

Michael,
"runsearch.com" = Coolwebsearch parasite

How to remove Coolwebsearch and affiliates
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm#Coolwebsearch

Note: this type hijack indicates an unpatched machine!
Please visit Windows Update to avoid these exploits.
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Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
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