Internet Explorer Google searches "feature" Softonic links?

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Since a couple of days when I have the impression that Google searches done with Internet Explorer feature links to "softonic.de" and "softonic.com" download portal.

 

If as an example google for "foxit", IE's first two results return links to the portal (http://foxit-pdf-reader.softonic.de/).

 

The same search done with Firefox does return a direct link to the Foxit homepage (as expected).

 

I could not identify any active add-ons causing this to happen, nor did a complete virus scan report any harmful files.

 

Any ideas, links how to turn this off or what may be the cause of this?

 

 

 

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