Internet Explorer 6 - opens automatically. but why?

I'm running Windows XP Home Edition on my laptop.

When I boot up, Internet Explorer opens once with my home page. I've checked out the start up file, but it isn't requested to open at start up.

When the computer is left untouched for 30 mins, Internet Explorer opens again unprompted (to my home page), 2 seconds later another window opens, followed by another and another until 43 Internet Explorer windows are open and the system comes to a grinding halt. I then close the Internet Explorer windows but every 2 seconds another opens and another and another. I eventually switch the computer off and boot up again.

I've tried to rectify by putting pop up killer software on but to no avail.
My Norton Antivirus doesn't detect anything.
I use Adaware - it still does it.
I used a Trogan Scanner - it still does it.
I've done a system restore but it still does it.


Coincidently when i switch from battery to mains, IE opens unprompted (once only) - don't know if this is relevant.

I hope somebody can help me because it's driving me mad!

I've issued my hijackthis log below if it makes any sense to anybody! Please help. Cheers Matt


Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 23:39:12, on 05/10/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\sys32snd.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\sres32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\winsysi.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\gsicon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\dslagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\vpc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\sygs.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\MSupdate32.exe
C:\Program Files\Company\Quick Start Button\QSB.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe C:\Program Files\BT Broadband\Help\bin\mpbtn.exe C:\Program Files\Soulseek\slsk.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\NMain.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Matt Lockett\Desktop\HijackThis.exe C:\Program Files\SlimBrowser\sbrowser.exe

O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program
Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -
C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} -
C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IMJPMIG8.1] "C:\WINDOWS\IME\imjp8_1\IMJPMIG.EXE" /Spoil
/RemAdvDef /Migration32
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002ASync]
C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE /SYNC
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PHIME2002A] C:\WINDOWS\System32\IME\TINTLGNT\TINTSETP.EXE
/IMEName
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPLpr] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Automatic Updates] dvldr.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OEM32 Tools] sres32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Task manager] TikTo.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [System Services] connection.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WindowsRegKeys update] winsysi.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATI VIDEO REGKEY] ati2vid.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Win32 USB2 Driver] sys32snd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GSICONEXE] gsicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] dslagent.exe USB
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Media Player] wmplayer.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec
Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check]
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Services] C:\winset.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Update] vpc32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Sygates Personal Firewall] sygs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [msconfig service] MSupdate32.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrojanScanner] C:\Program Files\Trojan
Remover\Trjscan.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Windows Automatic Updates] dvldr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [OEM32 Tools] sres32.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Task manager] TikTo.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [System Services] connection.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [WindowsRegKeys update] winsysi.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ATI VIDEO REGKEY] ati2vid.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Win32 USB2 Driver] sys32snd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Media Player] wmplayer.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft Update] vpc32.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Sygates Personal Firewall] sygs.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [msconfig service] MSupdate32.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIEW] rundll32.exe nview.dll,nViewLoadHook O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [QSB] C:\Program Files\Company\Quick Start Button\QSB.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe"
/background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [System Services] connection.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Win32 USB2 Driver] sys32snd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [OEM32 Tools] sres32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Task manager] TikTo.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WindowsRegKeys update] winsysi.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Update] vpc32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sygates Personal Firewall] sygs.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Win32 USB2 Driver] sys32snd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Win32 USB2 Driver] sys32snd.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BT Broadband Help.lnk = C:\Program Files\BT
Broadband\Help\bin\matcli.exe
O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone
Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe
O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) -
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...?1096203988160
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) -
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get...sh/swflash.cab
O17 -
HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{01A830A8-71D3-4FDF-9127-664F03A98430}:
NameServer = 194.74.65.87 194.72.9.39
O17 -
HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{01A830A8-71D3-4FDF-9127-664F03A98430}:
NameServer = 194.74.65.87 194.72.9.39
O17 -
HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{01A830A8-71D3-4FDF-9127-664F03A98430}:
NameServer = 194.74.65.87 194.72.9.39