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    Strange Control Panel icon

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    by dale ·

    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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    • #2991053

      Clarifications

      by dale ·

      In reply to Strange Control Panel icon

      Clarifications

    • #2991010

      Well I suppose you could do a Screen Dump

      by oh smeg ·

      In reply to Strange Control Panel icon

      And post it on Photobucket with a Link here for an explanation as to what it is.

      Col

    • #2991003

      Something to check

      by rob miners ·

      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.html

      Keep 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. 😉 😀

      • #2835680

        Try this

        by rob miners ·

        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.

        • #2835662

          cpl.txt content

          by dale ·

          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

        • #2835630

          cpl.txt content

          by balge ·

          In reply to cpl.txt content

          hi
          this might help eliminate some –

          http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313808

          cheers

        • #2835627

          These are the only files

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to cpl.txt content

          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

        • #2835618

          Wow!

          by jiminpa ·

          In reply to Try this

          A zombie that actually lives… Who knew?

          😉

        • #2835614

          And I thought that

          by michael jay ·

          In reply to Wow!

          I had patience.

        • #2835603

          LOL

          by rob miners ·

          In reply to Wow!

          I would have performed my annual reinstall by now. That way I’m ready for the next 12 months. 😉

    • #2839782

      maybe…

      by acidbomb ·

      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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