If you open one (1) IE8 window, you should see two (2) instances of
IEXPLORE.EXE in Task Manager. If you're seeing 4-5, you're probably seeing the effects of a hijackware infection! NB: If you had no anti-virus application installed or the subscription had expired when the machine first got infected and/or your subscription has since expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-...