Bunny Rabbit Chases Icon

[rerice]

See the attached Image.

The Rabbit chases the icon across the task bar. I have been unable to
duplicate it. It just shows up once in a while.

The system has been scanned by three different malware programs and all
show clean. I also did a Repair Install and they are still there.

Is their anyway to get rid of this nuisance?

Thanks,
Richard

 

[zigzag3143]

See the attached Image.

The Rabbit chases the icon across the task bar. I have been unable to
duplicate it. It just shows up once in a while.

The system has been scanned by three different malware programs and all
show clean. I also did a Repair Install and they are still there.

Is their anyway to get rid of this nuisance?

Thanks,
Richard

richard Hi and welcome

did you change the theme to a non win 7 one? it is probably in that theme.

 

[Qdos]

That looks like a cat, not a rabbit...

 

[rerice]

No new theme, Just changed the wallpaper.

 

[FuturDreamz]

what applications do you have running?
and launch the the desktp gadget gallery and list them all.
I know that you can get apps for mac and Linux that are almost identical.

 

[rerice]

The only program which I have added is Avira Antiviral, The gadgets are only the original set which comes
with W7, All the other programs which I have, have been used for months / years.

This just started yesterday, I can not think of any thing which I have Installed, or Downloaded which
might have caused this, MSE has been active the entire time.

The only strange is that MSE sometimes stops working, I find out only by clicking on its Icon in the system
tray. Otherwise everything seems normal

 

[zigzag3143]

The only program which I have added is Avira Antiviral, The gadgets are only the original set which comes
with W7, All the other programs which I have, have been used for months / years.

This just started yesterday, I can not think of any thing which I have Installed, or Downloaded which
might have caused this, MSE has been active the entire time.

The only strange is that MSE sometimes stops working, I find out only by clicking on its Icon in the system
tray. Otherwise everything seems normal

If you boot in safe mode does it stop?

KJ

 

[ickymay]

run a scan for trojans with malwarebytes

and Im with Qdos that's definately a cat :sarc:

 

[zigzag3143]

Unanimous a cat

 

[alwinwinjoe]

The only program which I have added is Avira Antiviral, The gadgets are only the original set which comes
with W7, All the other programs which I have, have been used for months / years.

This just started yesterday, I can not think of any thing which I have Installed, or Downloaded which
might have caused this, MSE has been active the entire time.

The only strange is that MSE sometimes stops working, I find out only by clicking on its Icon in the system
tray. Otherwise everything seems normal

You say you have added Avira Antivir and at the same time you have MSE?


Oh yes. It's truly a cat. What a cute threat to have though...

 

[rerice]

OK It is a cat which hops like a rabbit.

I cannot test it from safe mode because I have no way to start it.

I ran Malwarebytes from safe mode for all disks, Nothing found.

Avira and MSE also found nothing ( Running from within windows )

I recovered an earlier image but it was there also.

Guess I am stuck with a clean install

Thanks for your effort

Richard

 

[alwinwinjoe]

Good luck reinstalling!

 

[rerice]

Thanks for your support!

Richard

 

[pebbly]

have you been on any doubius web sites, a few years ago i had a similar problem , one site i visited had a popup for animated cursors i did not open it and quickly closed it, a couple of days later i was doing a drawing and all of a sudden a little puppy started following the pointer anyway more to the point i stopped mine by using spybot, search and destoy, it may or may not work for you

 

[Corrine]

No new theme, Just changed the wallpaper.

Try removing that wallpaper. Also check Mouse Properties > Pointers.

Avira and MSE also found nothing ( Running from within windows )

As alwinwinjoe pointed to, you should not have both Avira and MSE active as two antivirus programs can cause conflicts on the system. Select one and uninstall the other.

 

[BWK]

Lol ...sorry about the lol, but has anyone worked on your pc lately or any friends or family been on it? There are so many freaking joke type install/virus/ghostware programs out there someone may just be messing with you.

 

[mckillwashere]

Be honest,
IS your windows 7 or any of your programs pirated....
Because your kitty friend is wearing a lil pirate hat....
I think i pirate added a joke in with his program.....

 

[Aaron7pm]

I Wish I Had It!

 

[HJA]

Pirate cat & sword.

I have in my musty collection of floppies(remember floppies?) a "virus" program that after a certain amount of time a little ambulance runs across the bottom of the screen with flashing lights and a siren. Once it runs it deletes itself. Also I have read jpeg's can contain a virus hidden in them. New wallpaper? could be!

 

[jav]

Pirate cat & sword.

I have in my musty collection of floppies(remember floppies?) a "virus" program that after a certain amount of time a little ambulance runs across the bottom of the screen with flashing lights and a siren. Once it runs it deletes itself. Also I have read jpeg's can contain a virus hidden in them. New wallpaper? could be!

jpeg virus.. :sarc:

Common guys, we are getting paranoid.
I am not saying that it's impossible, IT IS possible and already has been done.

But it's actually hard hack.
ok, let me explain
Firstly jpeg, jps aren't executables so they can't make any damage themselves.
But it is possible hide the code into it without affecting it's quality much.

So, anyway, For the infected jpeg file to spread on your system and make any changes, it should be executed!
There are two ways, which I can see it can be done:
1. Jpeg file will change it'sextension. It will become excuteble.
But, No. Firstly Jpeg can't change it's extension, just like this. So there should be some activity from another malware on your system or user should change it and execute. (but why?)
And user will notice it.
2. Your system should get infected by another special malware which execute jpeg file. hmm...

So, it's not that common infection. Because it can't do anything itself.
But yes, this technology used in some secret organisation to carry information hidden in jpeg file.

But anyawy jpeg virus wasn't found common on the wild, they are only used for targeted attacks.

more info:
64 Can a virus "hide" in a GIF or JPEG file?
[Myth] A Jpeg file can contain a virus - The solution
A Virus in a .gif Image now?! - Wilders Security Forums
First virus to infect JPEG files – Warning | Web Wrecker
Clearing up JPEG virus confusion
http://www.crn.com/security/18819568;jsessionid=TSYOFNW1J3JEZQE1GHPCKH4ATMY32JVN

One of the pioneers:

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a standard used for compressing still images. An infected JPEG file, however, isn't enough for W32/Perrun to spread to another machine because it would require an extractor file to extract and execute the virus code from the tainted JPEG file, Emm said.

But yeah, there is also double extensions.
But, this is your responsibility, as it will be executeble, not jpeg anymore.

EDIT: And nowadays if you keep you OS, image viewer up to date and has DEP enabled. It's really hard to perform.
of course if you do get infected with another malware which executes it, you will get attack, but.... :sarc: