Flashing hourglass next to cursor

[Dan]

My system is running slow I have a blinking hourglass
next to my cursor. Also I can not check to see what is
running .when I push Control Alt Delete it flashes and
goes away

 

[Malke]

My system is running slow I have a blinking hourglass
next to my cursor. Also I can not check to see what is
running .when I push Control Alt Delete it flashes and
goes away

What does a scan with a current antivirus program (meaning a version not
earlier than 2002 and using updated virus definitions) show? Also,
remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be sure
to update these programs before running them. These programs are free,
so run them both since they complement each other. It is best to run
antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode. You may also want to
run CWShredder and HijackThis from http://aumha.org/freeware.htm.
Although CWShredder is no longer being updated, it will still clean
older variants of the CoolWebSearch malware. Please read the
instructions carefully. Also, make sure you've visited Windows Update
and applied all security patches. Do not install driver updates from
Windows Update. Make sure you are running a firewall.

Malke

 

[Rich Barry]

Dan, it sounds like you have a virus, Check here. Compliments of
Kelly's
This behavior can be caused by a virus. One of three:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.spybot.worm.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]