Lol, thanks Xcal ;)

More testing has showed that both the "windows" pop and the "abetterinternet.nail" pop can be toggled by setting explorer as shell or litestep as shell. So they both seem to be related.
Yeah yeah.. I'll report it to lavasoft.

As for being paranoid: I have this strange desire to know what my computer is doing and why. Windows Genuine Advantage prompted several angry emails.
I use my personal information for lots of stuff on the net, so I want to make sure it stays within the places I want it to go, and if it doesn't, I want to know that it wasn't my fault and I can sue somebody. (Yay for the NEW American dream).

I didn't usedto be so paranoid about my computer. Then I got hacked/virused/malwared/etc. The first thing I noticed was that I crashed alot. Like once an hour. Then I noticed my system resources were being abused, even when I wasn't doing anything. I noticed the stuff I was TRYING to do wasn't getting done because it couldn't get any resources. Then I got an odd credicard bill. Odd means that I don't use said card very often and it was suddenly maxed.
I couldn't even clean the computer at this point it was so infected.
Then I got "paranoid". It's not paranoia when they REALLY ARE out to get you. heh.