Why "Norton performing background task" sticks on my screen?

Lately if I walk away from my pc for a bit and come back the lower right box saying norton is performing background tasks wont disapear when I mouse about and use my browser again.  (It used to go away as soon as the mouse was touched) It wont close by clicking x close box either.  task manager is no help cant identify it in there at all.

 

Im running firefox most current and most current ie, its stuck there till shut down.  Even when I look at activity in norton and its doing nothing.

 

Whats the deal?

 

Thanks for info.

 

win xp sp2, NIS 2009, IE7 all updated

Message Edited by artfreak on 02-27-2009 11:10 AM