Unwanted hyperlinks on websites I visit

Some of the websites I visit have random links embedded in words. "Search Assist" seems to be the culprit as every link has that name on it. I've scoured for a solution however everything I've found just mentions extensions and plug-ins, however I have no extensions or plug-ins. I even uninstalled firefox and rebooted my computer and the links are still there. I've run an anti-virus scan, checked for malware. Nothing works. The links are still there.
Any help would be appreciated.

I tried the "opt out" option. It didn't work. The hyperlinks appear on other sites.

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*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
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Chains,
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Right now, they actually have their Cookies program on sale (FREE stuff at the bottom of page). You can find their stuff here: http://sweetpproductions.com/
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