Cannot delete icons from desktop

[Joyce]

I have the following icons on my desktop which appear after I open IE:

Travel, Poker, CardGames, Printer Cartridges, Casino Online, Bingo and
Website Hosting.

It is impossible to delete or to move these icons. When I click on them, IE
opens. Does anyone have any ideas? Driving me crazy. Thank you.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I have the following icons on my desktop which appear after I open IE:

Travel, Poker, CardGames, Printer Cartridges, Casino Online, Bingo and
Website Hosting.

It is impossible to delete or to move these icons. When I click on
them, IE opens. Does anyone have any ideas? Driving me crazy. Thank you.

Did you try to right click on them and select Delete?

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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
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http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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[Joyce]

I absolutely tried right clicking, that was the first hint I had that
something was wrong. No menu comes up when right clicking.

Thanks though.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

And the rest of my post?

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[Joyce]

Sorry, I ran Adaware and Spybot... nothing turns up there either.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Sorry, I ran Adaware and Spybot... nothing turns up there either.

Go to: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware]

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic" and post a description of your symptoms. If they need to
see your log they will ask for it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[Joyce]

Downloaded HiJack and saved HiJackThis log. Went to the Major Geeks site,
but when I tried to register was told they were not accepting anymore
registrations at this time. Guess I'm hooped. Thanks anyway.

Sorry, I ran Adaware and Spybot... nothing turns up there either.

Go to: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware]

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic" and post a description of your symptoms. If they need
to see your log they will ask for it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[Joyce]

Well Frank think I have it beat... keeping fingers crossed. Did what you
said, looked at the log myself, and deleted 4 items which were search bars,
which I didn't think I needed.... and voila... the icons have disappeared,
at least for the time being. Thanks for all your help.

Downloaded HiJack and saved HiJackThis log. Went to the Major Geeks site,
but when I tried to register was told they were not accepting anymore
registrations at this time. Guess I'm hooped. Thanks anyway.

Sorry, I ran Adaware and Spybot... nothing turns up there either.


And the rest of my post?

Go to: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware]

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save
Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic" and post a description of your symptoms. If they need
to see your log they will ask for it.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Well Frank think I have it beat... keeping fingers crossed. Did what
you said, looked at the log myself, and deleted 4 items which were
search bars, which I didn't think I needed.... and voila... the icons
have disappeared, at least for the time being. Thanks for all your
help.

Glad you got it fixed.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx