BleepingComputer.com: IE8 Runs in the Background

Everytime I login to windows, Internet Explorer runs in the background. I see no window open. When I open task manager, I see multiple instances of iexplorer.exe running. If I just ignore it, then every so often, I will get an error saying Internet explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close.

Also, if i leave my computer sitting there, even more instances of iexplorer.exe open, losing focus of a current window which is in focus, yet still, no visible window of internet explorer is open.

Here is a screenshot of process explorer




Here is a screenshot of the invisible window after i hit 'dont send' on the error box

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u154/kv.../iexplorer2.jpg


My HiJackThis logs are here
http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/2412651_.../hijackthis.log
http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/2412650_...hijackthis2.log
http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/2412649_...hijackthis3.log
http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/2412648_...hijackthis4.log


Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!