When i start my pc there is a company icon there,I keep deleting it, but comes back.?

Question

The icon gets deleted from my screen and keeps reapearing when I start my pc, I did not put it there and I really dont want it there, it keeps coming back via the net despite me deleting it. how can I block this from happening again.

Answer 1

A properly protected PC should block the pop-ups, make sure your PC is fully protected, there are two main things that you need to protect your PC, real-time Anti-Virus software and a two way firewall (inbound and outbound) you can get them both completely free, these two work well together on XP:

Comodo Pro (firewall)

http://www.download.com/Comodo-Firewall-...

Avast Anti-Virus 4.8 Home Edition

http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Editi...

Tip: Install Avast then Comodo because Comodo can sometimes interfere with Avast's installation, I would recommend changing Avast's default skin for the Vista style skin available from their website - http://www.avast.com/eng/skins.html

Comodo comes top in leaktests

http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewal...

You should only browse the internet using a limited account not an administrative account, if a virus infects your computer and you are using an admin account it can make critical system changes, but a limited account does not have the power to make critical changes so the amount of damage a virus can do is limited.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityf...

Would also recommend that you use a safer browser like Mozilla Firefox 3, and download additional anti-spyware software my favourite is SuperAntispyware: http://www.download.com/SUPERAntiSpyware...

Firefox 3:

http://www.mozilla.com

You should Install the McAfee SiteAdvisor add-on - when you search for something using Yahoo, Google or MSN, site advisor displays either a green tick (safe site), yellow exclamation mark (use with care) or a red cross (dangerous site) next to every result. http://www.siteadvisor.com/

Answer 2

Is it in your add/remove programs ?

Are you comfortable to editing your registry as it's probably in there.

If you are not then DO NOT touch your registry.

Answer 3

if it is a company pc then they may have configured the system so that the icon is always there.  talk to them

Answer 4

Hi

Follow the instructions here to remove the malware:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/...

I'll assume you'll only use freeware. Then you should install a good antivirus (Antivir/AVG/Avast), a firewall (Sunbelt/Online Armor) and if you choose Sunbelt add ThreatFire. Also, use Superantispyware free and malwarebytes antimalware free as on-demand scanners. And if you're using IE or its variants (Maxthon, Avant, etc) I suggest you switch to Firefox or Opera.

Answer 5

download highjack this,run it ,it will give you a list of everything that runs on your pc

click on each one untill you find the one with the ad

there are 3 box,s at the bottom of page on left

click on info or details, it will tell you if this ad can be deleted,if it can then just put a tic in the box at that line & click fix.& its gone.