cannot remove certain desktop icons

[Guest]

Hello

Somehow as I restarted my computer there were suddenly some uncalled for
desktop icons (online poker etc) and there was also a search bar when I
opened internet explorer. Tried to find where this program might be but in
vain... I want to remove these desktop icons which work as a shortcut to
their websites etc and also I want to be rid of that search bar... I guess it
was a bug as it also changed my start up page on the explorer... so anyone
any tips? thanks a lot!

 

[Dan DiNicolo]

You will want to scan your system with Ad-aware immediately - this is a
browser hijack, basically spyware. Get Ad-aware SE from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/. Make sure to check for updates
prior to running a complete system scan.

Good luck,
Dan

 

[Guest]

any other suggestions? please?
tried ad aware and spybot, no luck