Help! Hyperlinks appearing out of nowhere in IE8

[SimonR]

My browser appears to have got corrupted recently. Random key words or phrases have been assigned hyperlinks, usually linked to ads (an example on this very site shown in first picture, and the ad it links to is in the second). Any idea as to how I can remove them?

Thanks,
Simon

[jason2074]

Try here http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Internet-Explorer-Pop-up-Blocker-frequently-asked-questions
Make sure you scan your pc with free Superantispyware and Malwarebytes after. Make sure to update before performing a full scan alternately.

[Allan]

Please follow the instructions in the following link and post your logs in the thread you create (NOT in this thread):
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html

[SimonR]

Thanks, hopefully I've solved the problem now - seems just a couple of dodgy programmes that have just been uninstalled from my computer were the cause...