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Found this... there's a bunch of steps done in Hijack This (HJT), which are very technical and therefore I won't reproduce. I'm not sure they're necessary anyway, but try the following:

"These files are all related to MS Messenger, not to be confused with MSN messenger. Unless you're working in an office environment, and the support peoplr need to be able to message you about things, it's unneccesary, and often abused by spammers."

"To disable this, there are several steps involved.
First: open your Norton AV program, and look for "instant messenger protection" and remove the check mark (if it exists). Close.
Second: Open Outlook Express (if you're using it) and go to tools->options, and then the preferences tab. Remove the check from "Alow this program to run in the background", and click OK. Close OE.
Third: Go to your Windows control panel and look for "administrative tools", and once there, "services". Find "Messenger", right click, and choose properties, then select the option to "disable" from the drop down box next to "startup type". Click OK.
Lastly: Before leaving this admin section, right click "Messenger" in the list, and choose "stop".

Reboot the system, and see if this stops the issue.