Internet Explorer has taken over my computer

The following problem came up all of a sudden. Running XP SP1 on Dell

4550 2.8 gig with 1024 ram, DSL thru WAP.
During boot and/or open any program. Hourglass cursor blinks

constantly, about once per second, lasting perhaps 5 minutes before program opens. Then all ok. Open another, same thing. Opened Task Manager during a wait. IExplorer shows

up in 2, sometimes 3 places in Processes listing. List changes with

each blink of cursor. Cannot pick and end a task. DSL activity light

blinks constantly. CPU usage is 60-80% until program loads then drops

back to normal. When normal, cursor stops blinking. Ran spyware

programs (2) and McAfee Virus Scan (I do both regularly) and nothing.

Same thing happens in Safe Mode when trying to run a program in cmd

window.

System Restored to earlier time. Starts ok. Open a program, back to

same problem.

Turned off modem. Tried again. There were more IExplorers in the

Processes list than I could count and growing. Had to unplug to stop.
Seems like something has gotten hold of my IE, doing something on the

internet, and releasing to me when done. It didn't like my turning off the

modem.
Appreciate any help.
Here is a HiJackThis log.

 

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 10:03:30 PM, on 12/15/2004
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:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\NotifyAlert.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\LaunchPd.exe
C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\TaskPanl.exe
C:\Program Files\PC-TV\WinManager\WinManager.exe
C:\Program Files\Sprint Virtual Assistant\bin\mpbtn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Joe\My Documents\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =

http://start.earthlink.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL

= http://www.earthlink.net/partner/more/msie/button/search.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =

http://start.earthlink.net/AL/Search
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =

http://start.earthlink.net
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =

http://www.dellnet.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =

http://www.dellnet.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

http://start.earthlink.net/AL/Search
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page_bak =

http://start.earthlink.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet

Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1;http://localhost;
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - ~CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}

- (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{44F9B173-041C-4825-A9B9-D914BD9DCBB3}

- (no file)
R3 - URLSearchHook: SrchHook Class -

{44F9B173-041C-4825-A9B9-D914BD9DCBB3} - C:\Program Files\EarthLink

TotalAccess\ElnIE.dll
O2 - BHO: EarthLink Popup Blocker -

{4B5F2E08-6F39-479a-B547-B2026E4C7EDF} - C:\Program Files\EarthLink

TotalAccess\PnEL.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} -

C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: EarthLink Toolbar -

{D7F30B62-8269-41AF-9539-B2697FA7D77E} - C:\Program Files\EarthLink

TotalAccess\PnEL.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DVDSentry] C:\WINDOWS\System32\DSentry.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MMTray] C:\Program Files\MUSICMATCH\MUSICMATCH

Jukebox\mm_tray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] C:\Program

Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe]

C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\McUpdate.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online]

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DwlClient] C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI

Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools-1033] "C:\Program

Files\D-Tools\daemon.exe"  -lang 1033
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common

Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OzgfSrv32] C:\WINDOWS\ozgfsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MrcrSrv32] C:\WINDOWS\mrcrsrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Norton Auto Protect] nava.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [Microsoft media] winmplayers.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ATI Launchpad] "C:\Program Files\ATI

Multimedia\main\LaunchPd.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [E6TaskPanel] "C:\Program Files\EarthLink

TotalAccess\TaskPanl.exe" -winstart
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program

Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft

Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Sprint FastConnect virtual assistant.lnk =

C:\Program Files\Sprint Virtual Assistant\bin\matcli.exe
O4 - Global Startup: WinManager.lnk = C:\Program

Files\PC-TV\WinManager\WinManager.exe
O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

present
O9 - Extra button: ATI TV - {44226DFF-747E-4edc-B30C-78752E50CD0C} -

C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\TV\EXPLBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} -

C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} -

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Shdocvw.dll
O12 - Plugin for .mid: C:\Program Files\Internet

Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin2.dll
O12 - Plugin for .qt: C:\Program Files\Internet

Explorer\PLUGINS\npqtplugin.dll
O16 - DPF: {01A88BB1-1174-41EC-ACCB-963509EAE56B} (SysProWmi Class) -

http://support.dell.com/systemprofiler/SysPro.CAB
O16 - DPF: {78AF2F24-A9C3-11D3-BF8C-0060B0FCC122} (AcDcToday Control) -

file://C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2002\AcDcToday.ocx
O16 - DPF: {F281A59C-7B65-11D3-8617-0010830243BD} (AcPreview Control) -

file://C:\Program Files\AutoCAD LT 2002\AcPreview.ocx
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown -

C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com McShield - Unknown -

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 - Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine - Mcafee.com

Corporation - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) NMS - Intel Corporation -

C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe
O23 - Service: X10 Device Network Service - Unknown -

C:\PROGRA~1\ATIMUL~1\RemCtrl\x10nets.exe (file missing)