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December 6, 2008 at 6:54 pm #2165283
Strange Control Panel icon
Lockedby dale · about 15 years, 3 months ago
I have this strange circle icon in the control panel and it has not use. It’s circle with two RED lines on opposite ends. It this a virus? Can I send the image to anyone?
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December 6, 2008 at 6:54 pm #2991053
Clarifications
by dale · about 15 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Strange Control Panel icon
Clarifications
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December 6, 2008 at 9:25 pm #2991010
Well I suppose you could do a Screen Dump
by oh smeg · about 15 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Strange Control Panel icon
And post it on Photobucket with a Link here for an explanation as to what it is.
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November 27, 2009 at 1:28 pm #2839802
Strange icon
by dale · about 14 years, 4 months ago
In reply to Well I suppose you could do a Screen Dump
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December 6, 2008 at 10:10 pm #2991003
Something to check
by rob miners · about 15 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Strange Control Panel icon
Check in C:\windows\system32 for multiple *.cpl files with the same name. If there are delete all but one (1).
Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, install it and update it and scan the PC with System Restore turned off, turn it back on later on when the PC is cleaned.http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/malwarebytes/mbam-setup.exe
* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform Quick Scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.I would keep scanning with it until it is clean by closing out and rebooting and running it again.
Just to be on the safe side when you finish do an online scan with Bitdefender. Or Google for an online scanner.
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.htmlKeep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.
If you think that any of the posts that have been made by all TR Members, have solved or contributed to solving the problem, please Mark them as Helpful so that others may benefit from the outcome. 😉 😀
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November 27, 2009 at 9:37 pm #2835680
Try this
by rob miners · about 14 years, 4 months ago
In reply to Something to check
Press the WinKey + r type cmd and press Enter
type dir /a /b /s /o c:\windows\*.cpl > cpl.txt and press Enter
Open the file in Notepad, copy and paste the contents here as it may give us a clue as to what the program is.
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November 28, 2009 at 6:31 am #2835662
cpl.txt content
by dale · about 14 years, 4 months ago
In reply to Try this
c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB956390-IE7\SP2QFE\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\$hf_mig$\KB974455-IE8\SP3QFE\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\access.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\appwiz.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\bthprops.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\desk.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\firewall.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\hdwwiz.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\intl.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\irprops.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\joy.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\mmsys.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\netsetup.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\nusrmgr.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\odbccp32.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\powercfg.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\sapi.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\sysdm.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\timedate.cpl
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\wscui.cpl
c:\windows\ie7updates\KB958215-IE7\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\ie8\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\ie8updates\KB974455-IE8\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\access.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\appwiz.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\bthprops.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\desk.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\firewall.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\hdwwiz.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\intl.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\irprops.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\joy.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\mmsys.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\netsetup.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\nusrmgr.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\odbccp32.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\powercfg.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\sapi.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\sysdm.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\timedate.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\wscui.cpl
c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\wuaucpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\82c738ec00f0f07f8ea182bc95439593\sp3gdr\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\82c738ec00f0f07f8ea182bc95439593\sp3qfe\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\8aff2c132bea63255d1cab83ef37c507\SP3GDR\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\8aff2c132bea63255d1cab83ef37c507\SP3QFE\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\cfdf673d5f64980a67e3f1a551949306\sp3gdr\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\cfdf673d5f64980a67e3f1a551949306\sp3qfe\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\f5ce3558cdad2d0de1884dee71734a4a\SP3GDR\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download\f5ce3558cdad2d0de1884dee71734a4a\SP3QFE\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\access.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\ADPanel.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\appwiz.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\AudioHQU.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\bdeadmin.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\bthprops.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\desk.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\firewall.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\hdwwiz.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\igfxcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\infocardcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\intl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\irprops.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\javacpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\joy.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\MAIN.CPL
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\mmsys.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\NCPA.CPL
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\netsetup.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\nusrmgr.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\odbccp32.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\PenTablet.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\powercfg.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\PRApplet.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\prefscpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\sysdm.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\TELEPHON.CPL
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\timedate.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\wscui.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\wuaucpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\access.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\appwiz.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\bthprops.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\desk.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\firewall.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\hdwwiz.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\inetcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\intl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\irprops.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\joy.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\main.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\mmsys.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\ncpa.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\netsetup.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\nusrmgr.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\odbccp32.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\powercfg.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\sapi.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\sysdm.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\telephon.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\timedate.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\wscui.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE\wuaucpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\ReinstallBackups\0005\DriverFiles\igfxcpl.cpl
c:\windows\SYSTEM32\ReinstallBackups\0011\DriverFiles\igfxcpl.cpl
c:\windows\WinSxS\Policies\x86_policy.7.0.Microsoft.Windows.CPlusPlusRuntime_6595b64144ccf1df_x-ww_a317e4b3 -
November 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm #2835630
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November 28, 2009 at 3:10 pm #2835627
These are the only files
by rob miners · about 14 years, 4 months ago
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that I have found to be different to what I have installed.
ADPanel.cpl Iomega Corporation
bdeadmin.cpl Borland
PRApplet.cpl Intel(R) Network Configuration Services
prefscpl.cpl RealPlayer Preferences
igfxcpl.cpl Intel(R) Common User Interface program
PenTablet.cpl wacom
PRApplet.cpl link to intel
prefscpl.cpl quicktime
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November 28, 2009 at 5:20 pm #2835618
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November 28, 2009 at 5:33 pm #2835614
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November 28, 2009 at 6:39 pm #2835603
LOL
by rob miners · about 14 years, 4 months ago
In reply to Wow!
I would have performed my annual reinstall by now. That way I’m ready for the next 12 months. 😉
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November 27, 2009 at 5:19 pm #2839782
maybe…
by acidbomb · about 14 years, 4 months ago
In reply to Strange Control Panel icon
If it were not a malware so it can be for some applications you’ve just installed!
some applications create an icon in control panel but it must be work when you double click on it! if it doesn’t maybe you deleted the referring application ( didn’t remove or uninstall it) and it cant be run!
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