[SizzleChest]

for the last few weeks, firefox has be opening new tabs at will and directing me to gambling websites. when i search google and click on a link, it will sometimes redirect me to a similar website, but without opening the new tab. help plz.

firefox version 3.5.7
AVG 8.5.432 up to date

[hotong]

You probably have spyware...

download this and run it in safe mode.
http://www.superantispyware.com/

[penner2k]

Most spyware programs wont deal with that issue..
I'm pretty sure its the same thing that I had..

Download this program

http://www.combofix.org/

It was the only one that actually fixed this problem

[N.V.M.]

"probably" spyware...funny!

and AVG is 9.xxx now, you got old apps, not that it's going to help you.