Thanks PPRuNe Pop
Thinking along another pattern of thought entirely.
This time assuming that the problem is widespread - and it happened to me along time ago (ten years or so) and only briefly - Has your external router address been associated with (a block of addresses associated) with a bot net attack, as part of an old virus infection.
Some servers maintain blocked IP address lists.
I know that your Internet service provider allocates an external Web facing IP address for your router.
I know that these external router addresses do change through time; but BT have kept mine for over twelve months. (The router is always on )
Just to help its not the 192.168.1.85 internal DHCP address, you might see in your Network connection settings, but instead something like 31.64.208.101 i.e an externally rout able IP address.
You can ask your ISP to change this address if the problem persists.
"As I have said I am investigating the persistent opening of the tabs. Why are they opening? What causes them to by-pass the opening tab? Very annoying."
This does seem like Malware.
Edit: [? could the problem be associated with the creation of so-called session cookies Have you got Java enabled in IE its used for graphics/animations on certain sites.]
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