Green links to aol.careerbuilder.com all over my blog!!

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  lowiczanka · Member · Apr 3, 2014 at 4:45 pm

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  How do I get rid of those Green links to AOL.Careerbuilder.com ??? and other spam links???
  They are all over my blog, even here on this Help page!! That can’t be right.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 3, 2014 at 4:47 pm

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  You have a malware issue. You have an issue on your browser or computer. Those ads are not placed on your site by WordPress.com. They are being placed there by software on your own computer, unfortunately. 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/