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KennyT772
10-28-2006, 05:54 PM
someone was using my pc and ran a .exe which installed a program called virus burst. i was able to remove all of the programs but i cannot figure out how to remove the icon that sits in my systray. anyone have ideas?
DaMulta
10-28-2006, 06:59 PM
system restore.
Jimmy 2004
10-28-2006, 07:22 PM
If there's an icon in the systray doesn't that mean it's still running in the background?
Alec§taar
10-30-2006, 07:48 PM
someone was using my pc and ran a .exe which installed a program called virus burst. i was able to remove all of the programs but i cannot figure out how to remove the icon that sits in my systray. anyone have ideas?

Run MS config... it does a decent enough job of patrolling most all, if NOT all, possible startup areas (assuming this thing has not embedded itself inside of another .exe @ the ending of it, changing jump tables & such).

APK

P.S.=> The mention of using a restore point above is a good idea also imo... good luck! apk
Agility
10-30-2006, 08:05 PM
And call the police. Make him get caught.
Alec§taar
10-31-2006, 05:54 AM
Taskmgr.exe SHOULD show that trayicon app's name in its PROCESS list tab... use it!

(& then use msconfig to pull it from wherever it is starting from (startup groups, registry, & other spots ARE possible)).

Good luck!

APK