Re: Icon on bottom bar

Robert 2 wrote:
Hi all,
I have got some virus/trojan/hack whatever that I belive I have got rid of.
Only thing left, as far as I can see, is that in bottom right side bar (where clock
is) ther is still an icon left. The icon looks like a shield, blinking every second
with white cross over red plate/question mark over blue plate. I have now searched
all over how to "control" this part of the bottom bar. I've been searching my msconfig startup aswell as regedit with some help after Google arround
concerning this. The icon itself is a link to a "security" homepage and I can't
"right-click" and close it. There is also no "bubble" when moving mouse ontop
of it.

Been scanning with Norton, AVG aswell as two online scanners, so Im pretty sure
I got rid of any viruses.

Now I just wanna get rid of this last thingy...

I'm sorry to tell you this but your computer is still not clean. Do the preparatory steps here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Then do the specific removal steps here:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Smitfraud_Trojan - Smitfraud, Spyaxe, Spyfalcon

You can also check to see if there are targeted removal steps for your malware here:

Bleeping Computer removal how-to's - http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the specialty forums listed at the first link above (not here, please).

Standard caveat: If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop.


Malke
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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