ITunes keeps on opening - NO iPod - (becoming annoying!)

This may not seem like a big deal, but after a few days it is becoming quite annoying.
Every time I close iTunes, it opens itself again. It will keep doing it a few times (usually 3 or 4) and then it will stop.
I DO NOT have an iPod, so it cannot be the program starting itself because it recognizes the iPod being plugged. Any ideas why this is happening and how I can solve it?
Thanks!
NOTE: The iTunes version is the latest (6.04.something) and it is the first one I install in this computer.
Dell Latitude D610 Windows XP Pro 1GB RAM, 60GB HD

Anyone have any ideas on this? My iTunes started opening on its own today. I dont have any file sharing software installed and my iPod is not connected and hasnt been since the last reboot.
When I try to close it, I get an error message that some other "unknown" app is accessing the scripting interface. Is there any way some sort of virus is doing this? I havent installed any new apps for weeks.
thanks
shawn
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