Clicking Links in Safari brings gibberish

When I click on a link in Safari, I receive gibberish especially with pdf files.
How can I correct this?
Thanks for your help.
Vernon

From the Safari menu bar, select
Help ▹ Installed Plug-ins
Besides the following, what plugins are listed?
iPhotoPhotocast
Java
QuickTime
Shockwave Flash
WebKit built-in PDF

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