Re: Strange Adware Icons

From: Joyce (pizzaone_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:28:41 -0700

I had the same problem. Downloaded HiJackThis and saved HiJackThis log.(
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm 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") )

Then I went thru the log and noticed some entries that listed Search Bars
(google, etc), so deleted them and the icons were gone. Hopefully nevermore
to return. Hope this helps.

"Johnny Schmitt" <preachie@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:WLSBd.8776$_X7.4745@newssvr33.news.prodigy.com...
> For those who have responded with good ideas to try,..THANK YOU!!
>
> But I still have the problem. Those pesky icons are still on the desktop.
> In addition to the things that I have already tried and have shared with
> you (in my original post and another couple), I have down loaded and
> tried: Peperfix, Stinger, and purchased "Scan Spyware" by PC Privacy
> Protection Software. Scan Spyware found 73 instances of high risk threats
> that "Ad-Aware" and "Spybot" didn't find, but even after cleaning those
> out. I can't get rid of the problem.
>
> Those aggravating icons can't be deleted, or moved, or right clicked on to
> bring up a menu. Every time I go to Windows Explorer or re-boot, they
> re-arrange themselves on the desktop AND re-arrange MY icons helter
> skelter.
>
> Any more ideas, I hope?
>
> Johnny
>
> "Johnny Schmitt" <preachie@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:mycBd.8879$by5.7930@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>> Problem: I have a series of icons that have popped up on my desktop that
>> I can't get rid of. They are ones that are called,
>> "bingo",..."travel"..."website hosting",..."casino online",..."card
>> games",..."poker",...and "printer cartridges".
>>
>> What I have tried (and everything I am listing is the latest versions
>> with the most recent updates to each): Ad-Aware SE Personal ----- Spybot
>> Search & Destroy ---- SBC Yahoo Anti-Spy ----- XBlock X-Cleaner -----
>> Norton Internet Security 2004 (including running a complete system scan).
>> I have shut down System Restore and have run ChkDisk.
>>
>> I am running WinXP Pro on a Pentium 4 computer.
>>
>> What gets me is that I have seen these same icons in the past but after
>> running Spybot or Ad-Aware it would find a bunch of instances of
>> adware/spyware and remove them. NOW when I run these programs they don't
>> find any threats. If I try to drag the icons to the re-cycle bin they
>> won't move. If I right click on them to get a menu and "Properties",
>> nothing happens.
>>
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Johnny
>>
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