[Xrati]

A couple of quickie things you can try. Go to windows "add/remove programs" and see if there's anything listed there that YOU didn’t install. Next go to the 'startup menu bar' and under "Set Program Access and Defaults" turn off your messenger service as already mentioned. Then do an [ctrl] + [alt] + [delete] and see if you notice any processes that are running you don’t recognize. Note: (You should always check this window and make a note of how many processes you normally have running.) Try downloading “Spybot Search and Destrroy it does a good job of finding problems before they start. Works well on anything you pick up too!

Good Luck and Good Hunting