help please! too many desk top icons!

emms_mum

hi there! this may be a silly question but i hope someone can help!

my parents computer seems to be multiplying icons on the desktop and we have no idea why! if we click on some of the icons individually< a large proportion of them become highlighted too?? any help very much appreciated

startrekker

Are you sure they arent shortcuts that have been made by mistake? You cane tell because underneath it says shortcut to whatever icon it is. Virus scan done? What icons are they?

startrekker

Just did a quick google and it might be spyware thats installed on the pc..... I use Spybot search and destroy and also adaware....be careful with the spelling of this one ADAWARE is what you need. I would download these, update them then run them.

Browntoa

give us the names on some of the icons to check them out

emms_mum

Thanks for the replies. They are actually shortcuts - about 12 for each one! My parents are certain they didn't press anything though before they appeared. Sometimes when trying to highlight them to delete them a few more seem to appear. Strange!! ?????

Chippy_Minton

Follow the MSE Malware/Spyware Removal Guide.