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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: infiniteblue on July 19, 2007, 12:47:57 PM

Title: Winrar
Post by: infiniteblue on July 19, 2007, 12:47:57 PM

I extracted files from Winrar to my desktop and now there are icons all over my windows desktop. How do I get rid of them. I tried deleting them and to no avail they just seem to bounce back, what can I do.

Title: Re: Winrar
Post by: unlovedwarrior on July 19, 2007, 12:56:16 PM

first we need more information. what OS? what file did you unzip? what did it contain? have you tried doing it in safe mode? what protection do you have on your computer?

Title: Re: Winrar
Post by: uesquebeathus on July 20, 2007, 05:01:13 AM

 have you tried to uninstall the software using the windows uninstall software in Control panel,

 We really need a bit more info on the file you unzipped, your operating system etc?

if they are spyware or worm trojans,try some tools such as  ASquared or AVGantimalware/antispyware/antivirus should clear up any problems

ASquared
a trial from here

http://www.emsisoft.es/es/software/download/

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/

avg free anti mallware/spyware
download a thirty day trial for free from

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0

copy these links into your browser then download and update each product before running  it is a good idea to run all of them one after the other in safe mode first, then again in normal running mode.