Suspicious Icon in Taskbar!

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  1. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit Enterprise
       #1

    Suspicious Icon in Taskbar!


    Hi to all.

    Sometimes when I take a look at taskbar, I could find a suspicious icon which when I try to point to it with mouse, it disappears immediately! I attached a picture to this post about this damn icon. I appreciate if any one could aware me about its identity and about how to remove it if it is harmful.

    Thanks.

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  2. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #2

    That looks like Windows 7 Magnifier. If so it's not harmful.
    That little Icon is also part of the selection of Icons that come with Windows 7.
    Have you applied that Icon to any program?
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  3. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #3

    i dont think magnifier puts a icon in the systems tray.
    i just tested it and could only see one on the taskbar, also ,it is similar but not the exact same icon.

    may be a third party magnifier though.

    what about checking in task manager to see what is running. if any kind of magnifier is mentioned.
    or look in msconfig too
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  4. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #4

    You are correct boohbah.
    I have been trying to get the Icon on the Tray and can't.

    Update:
    If I give a program that Icon I can put it on the System Tray.
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  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit Enterprise
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Layback Bear & boohbah,
    Thanks for your comments.

    It doesn't seem to be a magnifying program. I checked the task manager several times, but I couldn't find any thing in this case. The odd things about this icon are:
    1- It is hidden at about all times!
    2- Sometimes when it barely appears in system tray, it disappears immediately when I try to point to it with mouse!
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  6. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #6
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  7. Posts : 1,442
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #7

    Have you clicked on customize to see if it's listed there?
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  8. Posts : 108
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #8

    right click on it & see what happens even if it disappears !!
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  9. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit Enterprise
    Thread Starter
       #9

    @ HAVOC: Yes, I previously have done this, but it was not listed there.

    @ Mysterious: The last time when this icon appeared, I tried "right clicking" on it (on its vacant place!), but nothing happened.
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  10. Posts : 21,482
    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       #10

    I was thinking that the Icon looked like the Windows Search one?
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