I did what you suggestedm putasolution, and will report back as to whether it has solved the problem.
However, when I restarted IE, I got a message that said something about "Inflating popalist (popalist.txt?)"
Just in case you need it, I reran Hijack, and here is the new log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.96.2
Scan saved at 6:12:16 AM, on 04/06/2004
Platform: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\NORTON INTERNET SECURITY\NISSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\NORTON INTERNET SECURITY\NISUM.EXE
C:\LOGITECH\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
C:\NORTON INTERNET SECURITY\IAMAPP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCAPP.EXE
C:\REG 1ST AID\RFA\RFAGENT.EXE
C:\RAMIDLE\RAM IDLE LE\RAM_98.EXE
C:\NORTON INTERNET SECURITY\SYMPROXYSVC.EXE
C:\PILOT\DESKALARM.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AT&T\WNCLIENT\PROGRAMS\WNCONNECT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\AT&T\WNCLIENT\PROGRAMS\WNCSMSERVER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\OUTLOOK EXPRESS\MSIMN.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\HIJACK\HIJACKTHIS.EXE
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl.toolbar/dog/forms/search.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://by9fd.bay9.hotmail.msn.com/c...F000000001&a=024edab8f22df07db6924a191e884db4
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl.toolbar/dog/forms/search.htm
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl.toolbar/dog/forms/search.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl.toolbar/dog/forms/search.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = In Crazy Indian Territory
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\TechInfo\Identify Unknown PCI Device_files\Blank.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak =
http://by9fd.bay9.hotmail.msn.com/c...F000000001&a=411eb2dc270d0f19f058901baf03b368
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - c:\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {724d43a9-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\FormFiller\RoboForm.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {08351227-6472-43BD-8A40-D9221FF1C4CE} - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\SBCIE027.DLL
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\ACROBAT\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX
O3 - Toolbar: &RoboForm - {724d43a0-0d85-11d4-9908-00400523e39a} - C:\FormFiller\RoboForm.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - c:\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {62999427-33FC-4baf-9C9C-BCE6BD127F08} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: Dogpile Toolbar - {5E92F538-B50B-46c5-9C5F-C6EECED3F6C6} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\DOGPILETOOLBAR\CONFLICT.1\ULTRABAR.DLL
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ScanRegistry] C:\WINDOWS\Scanregw.exe /autorun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EM_EXEC] C:\LOGITECH\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [REGSHAVE] C:\Program Files\REGSHAVE\REGSHAVE.EXE /AUTORUN
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iamapp] c:\Norton Internet Security\IAMAPP.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: [rfagent] C:\REG 1ST AID\RFA\rfagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RAM Idle Professional] C:\Ramidle\RAM Idle LE\RAM_98.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [nisserv] c:\Norton Internet Security\NISSERV.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccEvtMgr] "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
O4 - Startup: DeskAlarm.lnk = C:\Pilot\DeskAlarm.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Customize Menu - file://C:\FormFiller\RoboFormComCustomizeIEMenu.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\DOWNLO~2\dapextie.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\DOWNLO~2\dapextie2.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Dogpile Cursor Search - C:\WINDOWS\All Users\Application Data\Infospace\DogpileToolbar\contextsearch.htm
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Launch Copernic Agent (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Copernic Agent (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Maximizer (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: IE New Window Maximizer (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: RoboForm (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: RF &Toolbar (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Fill Forms (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Fill Forms (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Save (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Save Forms (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: SideStep (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .mfg: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\PLUGINS\npmirage.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\PROGRA~1\INTERN~1\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) -
http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {C2FCEF52-ACE9-11D3-BEBD-00105AA9B6AE} (Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class) -
http://security2.norton.com/SSC/SharedContent/sc/bin/cabsa.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} -
http://apple.speedera.net/qtinstall.info.apple.com/borris/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) -
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37887.3167939815
O16 - DPF: {f760cb9e-c60f-4a89-890e-fae8b849493e} -
O16 - DPF: {E855A2D4-987E-4F3B-A51C-64D10A7E2479} (EPSImageControl Class) -
http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/activex/EPSControl_v1-32.cab
O16 - DPF: {C72242D0-3AB5-453D-842C-8A3C9AC0838D} -
http://download.sidestep.com/get/k00721/sb027.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) -
http://active.macromedia.com/flash4/cabs/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {74FFE28D-2378-11D5-990C-006094235084} (IBM Access Support) -
https://www.pc.ibm.com/egather/IbmEgath.cab
Thanks.
Bearspa