PCI Simple Communications Controller

Every time i boot and login to my WinXP sp2 box i am presented with the “Found new hardware” Wizard. it says it’s found a “PCI Simple Communications Controller”.

I click cancel, it pops up again, etc… for a total of 8 instances of the device.
Openning device manager, i find 8 of these under the “Other devices” heading.

I delete them with no adverse effect on the PC but they come back when i reboot. THoucht the was a virus, but Symantec 2007 can’t find anything wrong.

What is this and how can i fix it.

NO HARDWARE WAS ADDED TO THE PC.

thanks for any help !

Joe Ambrose