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That was a very well aimed direct hit!
Sometimes the answer is staring you in the face. ...So convinced that it related to a Windows AutoRun problem (even more embarrassing, since it's just dawned on me that it's called AutoPlay) I didn't even think of Sysinternal's AutoRuns. ...I have this program on my laptop and the disabling of some autoruns will create a backup folder that results in the HijackThis entry. ...Point proved by reversing the the procedure: no entry.
Many thanks; very grateful.
Last edited by BLUE SKY THINKER; 15th Apr 2006 at 11:24.