Why is safari opening random links

So sometimes when I use safari to google something another page will open to a link I have never been to before. I don't know what's causing this and I thought it might be a virus or something. They're really odd pages too, the last one brought me a site for open webcams. I don't even click into anything after i google something. safari goes to load google then opens another link.

May be Safari is included in the Login Items.
System Preferences > System/Users & Groups > Login items
If Safari is listed, select it and press the minus button at the bottom.
If locked, click the lock to open it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11470

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