Strange link to google searches

This maybe a QuickTime question, but recently — when trying to view a video in safari — I hit a link that said I needed an update to view the video. I downloaded the file (it may have been a CodeX file or a Flip4Mac, I can't remember which one), but ever since when I click on a video link, the browser takes me to a google search instead of the original link. I wish I hadn't downloaded that file — I'm guessing that it created some sort of attachement that takes me to these weird searches (and I do mean WEIRD). I apologize that I can't say exactly what the file was, but has anyone heard or knows of a file that does this? Can I just remove the doc (if I can find it) or do I need to reinstall the whole kit-and-kaboodle of video players and Safari? I looked through the Internet Plug-in folder and I didn't see anything really suspicious. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

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