MSN Search results in a "bad site"

[simonwar]

When you enter my site name "esafetysigns" in MSN and Yahoo, the first page results link to a site banned by my Spyware Software.

Through curiosoty I clicked on the links

and Yes, Spyware Doctor intervenes, warning me not to go to the re-direct site as it is tagged as a "bad site".

The links are

xxx.washamerica.org/Music/PushPosters/index.html
xxx.catalpacatalpa.com/Music/PushPosters/index.html

(note xxx = www, I have done this to stope the link becoming active)

but there is a re-direct from these.

xxx.anrdoezrs.net

Has someone done something nasty to my site ?

Help, S?

[RuralWeb]

I suspect that you are using Adwords - if you are and are allowing your ads on the Google Netwirk then this will result in people being allowed to display your add on thier website. If a spider comes visiting when you add is displayed then it will be included in the cached page and so available for search.

What you are seeing is normal - if you dont want it to happen then change your adword settings.

If your not using adwords then you will need to look at it again.

[simonwar]

I am not using adwords or adsense?

However, my URL is used as my signature on many forums, and I noticed that my input into a forum resulted in a completely obscure blog having my thread in its content... so can see that there is some sharing of content going on.

I think I might change the URL to something "wordy" as oppossed to the URL..... is there any pro's and con's of doing this ?

Thanks, S.

[Duncan Rounding]

MSN co uk worked fine for me - your url was top of the list.

[RuralWeb]

think I might change the URL to something "wordy" as oppossed to the URL..... is there any pro's and con's of doing this ?

I would suggest that you get someone to look at this in depth and find out exactly what is going on - once you have the information you will be better placed to decide on a plan of action. Otherwise you are just guessing and that may have implications on your site and its traffic etc.