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You're sure you're not thinking of Google's Web Accelerator? It wasn't made to prevent phishing, but to speed up browsing, but it caused the problems you describe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Web_Accelerator

I am sure I am not thinking of GWA. I want to say it was installed somewhat implicitly as part of some virus checking software that people didn't really ask for.

This was AVG antivirus link checker

Ah, that it was, that's what I was thinking of. Thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVG_(software)#Concerns

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