adverts attaching themselves to my words

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  georgeagiusglass · Member · Apr 26, 2013 at 1:40 pm

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  Links to adverts have attached themselves to my words on my blog which doesnt look professional when i am trying to show my art practice…how do i get rid of them?
  thank you

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  amightywp · Member · Apr 26, 2013 at 5:43 pm

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  Hi there,

  Those ads do not sound like the ones which are placed on your site by WordPress.com. They are likely being placed there by software on your own computer. These ads are sometimes caused by malware or a virus, but more often it is due to a browser extension or toolbar that you may have installed in your browser.

  These sites have further explanation and suggestions for eliminating the ads:
  http://www.littletechiethings.com/2012/06/how-to-remove-ads-not-by-this-site.html
  http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/05/14/ads-on-wikipedia-your-computer-infected-malware/
  http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2012/09/14/bloggers-beware-of-adware/

  Please note that we sometimes display advertisements on WordPress.com sites, in order to keep free features free. We try to make the ads discreet and only run them in limited places. If you would like to completely eliminate ads from appearing on your blog, we offer the No-Ads Upgrade:
  http://support.wordpress.com/no-ads/

  You can read more about advertising on WordPress.com here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

  I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions.