Icon on my desktop

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Hi--------everyone......
i recentely visited a web-site, next time when i started my pc-
i notice a new ICON on my desktop, how do i remove it,(on my desktop and
from my system) is this consider spyware or this is just a mistake on my part
probably i accidentelly made a short cut to it.
-Don't know much about computer.(by the way i do have antivirus,but it's
about to expired).


THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO REPLY TO MY Q'.
THANKS INADVANCE-------------Good day.......
 
What is the icon? What web site did you visit? What makes you think it's a
virus or spyware? Information, please?
 
Well the ICON is a short cut to this web-site,----------blackplanet.com
on respond to this question "what makes you think it's a V' OR SPYWARE"
usually icons that appear without your knowledge are spyware is in it..
DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT COMPUTER.
---------THANKS AGAIN.
 
miky said:
Well the ICON is a short cut to this
web-site,----------blackplanet.com on respond to this question "what
makes you think it's a V' OR SPYWARE"
usually icons that appear without your knowledge are spyware is in
it.. DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT COMPUTER.
---------THANKS AGAIN.
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Go through the following general malware removal steps systematically.
It is crucial that you do everything with updated tools in Safe Mode.
BTW, make sure you either renew the subscription for your av or replace
it with another full-featured one. Do not run without a current
antivirus.

First delete all Temporary and Temporary Internet Files. For IE's
Temporary Files, go to Control Panel>Internet Options>General tab.
You'll see where you can delete cookies and files. For Firefox, clear
its cache by going to Tools>Options>Privacy>Cache> Clear. For Windows
Temporary files, Start>Run cleanmgr [enter]. Then follow these detailed
malware removal steps, doing everything with updated tools in Safe
Mode. You can find all the links to referenced programs and sites on
my website here:

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

1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2004)
antivirus using updated definitions.

Before you remove malware, get LSPFix or WinSockFix for XP - see links
below.

2) Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware. These
programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
There is a new version of CWShredder from Intermute. I would not
install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there are
CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at SilentRunners.

Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea
to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. Make sure you are able to see
all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options).

If the malware remains even after you used Ad-aware and Spybot, you can
scan with HijackThis. HijackThis is an excellent tool to discover and
disable hijackers, but it requires expert skill. See the links on my
website for a HijackThis tutorial and places where you can post your
HJT log. Again, this is an expert tool and novices should get help
with it.

3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
Restore after the system is clean because malware will be in the
Restore Points. With ME, you must disable System Restore completely.
With XP, you can delete all but the most recent (presumably clean)
System Restore point from the More Options section of Disk Cleanup
(Run>cleanmgr).

4) Make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update.

5) Run a firewall.

Malke
 
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