Strange Download Problem

[Meashka]

lately ive been getting this download error everytime I visit a new site. heres wut happens, say im coming from yahoo to emuparadise, while the site is loading a download screen page pops-up and says
You are downloading the file:

US from sa.payment.aol.com

i accidently downloaded it once. but it keeps poping up. once i hit open and it was a bunch of numbers a letter at first but then it looked like commands near the bottom. so wut is it and wut should i do about it? i already tried spybot to see if it was spyware or something. didnt work.

[shadow77]

Hmm... I'm guessing you are using AOL for your ISP. When I used to have AOL, the same thing happened to me. All you can really do is ignore it, because I don't think it's possible to get rid of it, unless you use IE, instead of the AOL browser.

[Meashka]

but you see ive had aol for about 3 years and its never happened before. it just started.

[Magus]

Are you using Internet Explorer?

If so, right-click on the IE icon and select Properties. Then select 'Delete Files' under Temporary Internet Files. Once that is clear, select 'Delete Cookies'. Then scan your entire hard drive for any viruses.

[Del_Boy]

Got this from Google:

On your AOL toolbar, click Settings--Preferences--Internet Settings
or Internet Options--click Shopping Assistant tab, uncheck View
Shopping Assistant then Apply and OK.

[Fett aka hmm]

Not meaning to sound rude..but why are you using AOL?

[Meashka]

thanx del boy. so far it appears to work. and fett, im using aol cuz i dont pay for internet, and id rather have something than nothing. plus, wut else would i use? dsl? cable? my parents dont feel like dishin out 50 dollars a month for something they never use.