ashwebsv

Windows 98, IE6 SP1, Avast 4 (fully updated) Internet Mail and Standard Shield running, Privoxy running and nothing else but standard W98 running processes

since the last auto program update (maybe a week ago), ashwebsv is running but it is not selected (started) as shown in the on-access panel. If I try to close it in the Windows 98 CLOSE PROGRAM box, it crashes my system. Do I need to uninstall and reinstall the full program?
Richard