Icons Running From Mouse Cursor...

[EarAche]

I believe this to be a virus, yet I can find nothing about it on McAfee's or Norton web site. What basically happens it the Icons on the desktop run away from the mouse cursor.
Quite amusing actually. I've seen this as a joke email exe for clinton, etc, but not as a OS virus.

 

[Guest_imported]

if you find a solution to this please let me know!
ive tried everything including reinstalling windows.
much appreciated
steve

 

[Guest_imported]

steve@simplytalk.net

 

[smitee]

Ear Ache

Hopefully this is not the case but:
This is a symptom of the virus Magistr

Try running HouseCall for online check.

http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Other sites and remedies

http://vil.nai.com/vil/virusSummary.asp?virus_k=99040

http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99199

smitee

 

[jimcr]

This is a virus I read about it on Symantecs site a couple months ago , if you can't find out which one it is try emailing support at Symantec.
Also make sure your virus def are up to date.
If you can boot with a clean boot disc and run a scan that way.
Jim