problem with back slash and quote marks \\

As an example
I have a simple linked email and when I save, a back slash and quote mark is inserted.

This happens when uploading pictures as well.

It did not happen all the time.

Only happened after moving from a subdirectory to the root directory.

The root directory had drupal running there before.

now, even the backup does the same thing

\”\\”\\\\”\\\\\\\\”\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”mailto:[email protected]\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”\\\\\\\\”\\\\”\\”\”