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> So what could be responsible?

Injudicious use of Registry Mechanic, for one. If you think your Registry
needs to be "cleaned" or "repaired," read
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099 and draw your own conclusions.

Mike, if I'd been having such problems for well over a month (as you have),
I would have backed up my personal data, formatted & done a Clean Install of
WinXP by now.

Good luck!


Mike wrote:
> Update
>
> I was running Zone Alarm, Avira AV, Spybot and Lavasoft adaware.
> However partly due to this problem and because of a good free offer via my
> bank I now use Kaspersky 8 and have removed Spybot and Lavasoft.
> Clearly ZA and Avira have gone also.
>
> The problem persists.
>
> My security is now:
>
> Kaspersky 8.
> SpywareGuard
> SpywareBlaster
> SupderAntiSpyware 4.
> Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
>
> Apart from the changes with Kaspersky my system had been stable and well
> for
> over two years.
>
> No scanner finds any infection.
>
>
> So what could be responsible?