Sounds like adware.
http://www.pcworld.com
Download, install, and update Ad-aware.
Run a scan, then delete any adware files.
this is probably something very simple but unfortunatly not simple enough. my shift key apparently has turned evil. anytime i try to use it it opens a window. the window is ameritrade something or another but i cant figure out how to fix my poor shift key. i tried virus scans and spyware scans just in case and looked for anything ameritrade on my comp but im finding nothing. my comp is an hp pavilion running on windows xp. the shift key is the only one acting up. please excuse my lack of capital letters. i'm slightly unable to use the evil shift key.

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