I have a question ~ Desktop icons appearing/can't get rid of them

Drakin316 · 05-27-2003, 09:33 AM

First of all let me say that this site has helped me out alot. I have been reading this site for sometime now. I have never really had much problems with my pc and when i read a post it is usually answered by the time i can get to it to help out. However I do have a problem that I can not seem to get rid of now. I have desktop icons and start menu icons just appearing for no reason I get about 2 icons a day. I have tried spybot search and destroy along with many other programs to try and get rid of them with no luck. If you guys can recomend something to get rid of this annoying software that got on my pc I would be in your debt.

Cirga · 05-27-2003, 10:48 AM

What kind of icons are they? Do they have specific pictures or words on them? Something to help describe what you see created might help clue in what program is causing the problem for you.

do you have any firewall software? It could be somethin via the net on your browser etc.. causing it.

When are the icons created? Riht when you boot up? Or do you open something and then they appear?

Drakin316 · 05-27-2003, 10:56 AM

Well the icon I get the most is "stop desktop icons from appearing" some are casino online those are the ones I get the most. I do have a liksys router with a hardware firewall in it. The icons usually appear when I go somewhere on the internet, when I open a web page nothing particular and it does not happen all the time, Just once or twice a day they appear. I really only notice it when I close the web pages after I am done surfing the net.

Drakin316 · 05-27-2003, 11:01 AM

The icons look like the internet explorer icon that you can click on the go to a web page. As far as I can remmeber that is the only kind I have ever gotten.

Lion7718 · 05-27-2003, 11:48 AM

Sounds like you might have a Dialer Installed, but you say SpyBot hasn't found one.
Can you put up a Screenshot please.............
You should also check to see that you have ActiveX Controls on 'Prompt'

Drakin316 · 05-27-2003, 12:01 PM

Well I have deleated all of the icons that they put up I will post a screenshot when they appear again. I do have activex on prompt. Man that is annoying thig to have icons just pop up on your desktop and startmenu.

Drakin316 · 05-29-2003, 09:56 AM

I have now tried to disable the dialer on my pc and that did not work. I just did a search on dialers and came back with a couple disabled them all and nothing. Now that I have been looking closer at the troubles the icons only appear at night because when I get up in the morning to go to work they are there again. If any of you have any idea's on what might be wrong please send it over my way. If I can not get this solved I will just have to reformatt the PC. This is annoying to have those icons just appear. If I figure it out before formatting the PC I will post what I found.

rastagard · 05-29-2003, 06:01 PM

I have heard that some of the "new generation" dialers are next to impossible to get rid of. I remember Kitty had a friend with one, but I don't remember what the outcome was. Maybe she will see this and reply.

Drakin316 · 05-29-2003, 08:40 PM

I hope she will see this then. I will hate to have to formatt my PC again. It's not that it is hard but damn it takes so long and you always lose some programs that you did not think about backing up. Thanks for all of yall's help on this subject.

Cirga · 05-30-2003, 11:51 AM

You may want to try installing a simple web proxy possibly? I use one called Proximitron. You can download it Here.

Perhaps if you have this filtering everything through your browser it can stop the icons from appearing. But yes.. soundslike something nasty got on your PC.

Drakin316 · 06-03-2003, 08:12 AM

If I get the web address and use the loop back address 127.0.0.1 in a host file do you all think that could solve the problem? I dont think this will work but I had to ask. I want to try everything before formatting.

05-27-2003, 09:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	I have a question First of all let me say that this site has helped me out alot. I have been reading this site for sometime now. I have never really had much problems with my pc and when i read a post it is usually answered by the time i can get to it to help out. However I do have a problem that I can not seem to get rid of now. I have desktop icons and start menu icons just appearing for no reason I get about 2 icons a day. I have tried spybot search and destroy along with many other programs to try and get rid of them with no luck. If you guys can recomend something to get rid of this annoying software that got on my pc I would be in your debt.

05-27-2003, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	What kind of icons are they? Do they have specific pictures or words on them? Something to help describe what you see created might help clue in what program is causing the problem for you. do you have any firewall software? It could be somethin via the net on your browser etc.. causing it. When are the icons created? Riht when you boot up? Or do you open something and then they appear? __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

05-27-2003, 11:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lion7718 Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,317	Sounds like you might have a Dialer Installed, but you say SpyBot hasn't found one. Can you put up a Screenshot please............. You should also check to see that you have ActiveX Controls on 'Prompt' __________________ "Protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies" You better not be touching my mannequin

05-30-2003, 11:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	You may want to try installing a simple web proxy possibly? I use one called Proximitron. You can download it Here. Perhaps if you have this filtering everything through your browser it can stop the icons from appearing. But yes.. soundslike something nasty got on your PC. __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

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05-27-2003, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	Well the icon I get the most is "stop desktop icons from appearing" some are casino online those are the ones I get the most. I do have a liksys router with a hardware firewall in it. The icons usually appear when I go somewhere on the internet, when I open a web page nothing particular and it does not happen all the time, Just once or twice a day they appear. I really only notice it when I close the web pages after I am done surfing the net.

05-27-2003, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	The icons look like the internet explorer icon that you can click on the go to a web page. As far as I can remmeber that is the only kind I have ever gotten.

05-27-2003, 12:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	Well I have deleated all of the icons that they put up I will post a screenshot when they appear again. I do have activex on prompt. Man that is annoying thig to have icons just pop up on your desktop and startmenu.

05-29-2003, 09:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	I have now tried to disable the dialer on my pc and that did not work. I just did a search on dialers and came back with a couple disabled them all and nothing. Now that I have been looking closer at the troubles the icons only appear at night because when I get up in the morning to go to work they are there again. If any of you have any idea's on what might be wrong please send it over my way. If I can not get this solved I will just have to reformatt the PC. This is annoying to have those icons just appear. If I figure it out before formatting the PC I will post what I found.

05-29-2003, 06:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
rastagard Humble Idiot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,271	I have heard that some of the "new generation" dialers are next to impossible to get rid of. I remember Kitty had a friend with one, but I don't remember what the outcome was. Maybe she will see this and reply.

05-29-2003, 08:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	I hope she will see this then. I will hate to have to formatt my PC again. It's not that it is hard but damn it takes so long and you always lose some programs that you did not think about backing up. Thanks for all of yall's help on this subject.

06-03-2003, 08:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Drakin316 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: louisiana Posts: 184	If I get the web address and use the loop back address 127.0.0.1 in a host file do you all think that could solve the problem? I dont think this will work but I had to ask. I want to try everything before formatting.