Hidden advertising links in webpages in Firefox 10

Greetings all.
I have downloaded Firefox 10 and highlighted blue underlined words in webpages when scrolled over produce a square bubble headed text- enhance click on the blue writing and you are taken to a gift survey page,I obviously don't want this unauthorized feature on webpages that I am reading,how can I block this feature ? The following representation of the page that is received (pasted in troubleshooting information below)will help those who are experts, not me !

Such links are added to web pages via a JavaScript that runs on such a web page.<br />
A lot of forums have such a 'feature', maybe to get some extra income if people visit such links.
You may also have caught malware that is adding such links if it happens on a lot of sites.
You can either use Adblock Plus to block such pop-ups or check the code and see if you can come up with CSS rules that work in userContent.css.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/userContent.css
The customization files userChrome.css (interface) and userContent.css (websites) are located in the chrome folder in the user profile folder.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_configuration
Some sites also have the possibility to store an opt-cookie on your computer.
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Internet_advertising_services_and_affiliate_networks
* http://blog.infolinks.com/category/opt-out-link/
* http://www.textsrv.com/optout.php
<pre><nowiki>#iTt,#adbrite_inline_div,#AdvertBanner,#amzn-popup-div,#konaLayers,div[id^="kona_"],
#lwPreview,#menuModule,#tf_AdDiv,#tooltipBox,#IL_BUBBLE,#IL_FORM_CONT,
#snap_com_shot_main,#demoBubbleContents,div.demoBubbleContents
{display:none!important}</nowiki></pre>

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