Re: Appearing Icons

From: David Robbins (drobbins_at_eprisolutions.com)
Date: 04/30/03


Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:54:59 -0400


get one of the free tools and scan for spyware, trojans, and viruses.

"Ted" <tedsmith50@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:029601c30f22$54388200$3001280a@phx.gbl...
> New folders with links I have never seen appear in my
> favorites (IE 6) on a somewhat regular basis. Icons also
> appear on my desktop (Win 2000 Prof) and start menu that I
> am unfamiliar with.
>
> I assume that some file has been planted on my hard drive
> that runs on a regular basis to place them there, but my
> virus software does not find anything. Deleting temp
> files and cookies also does not help.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> Ted
>



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