No change in policy: simply, I think, no ideas what the cause is. It happens :-(
Some things have so many possibilities they are really hard to diagnose using a forum,
and I suspect you have one of these.
Not many people are qualified to interpret a HiJack this file - if you suspect malware
(and its one possibility) then I'd post at SpywareBeware but be sure to read the
pinned posts first.
If they help you to an answer though, we'd be grateful to hear - all adds to the
pool of knowledge. And good luck :-)