EXE Problem fixed, but what about my Icons?

[tayschren]

So I just had a minor panic attack. I hadthe EXE error, which I assumed was a virus. I changed my registry and rebooted my computer, and everything is running fine. My only issue now is I have BitTorrent symbols on 3/4s of my desktop and a bit of my toolbar. Is there any way to reset these?

Example: World of Warcraft is showing up as a BitTorrent symbol on a peice of paper. I would prefer not to have to delete my entire download just to get the symbol back. Is there a way to get this symbol to return to the "W"?

I have no back-up restore points.

Thanks much,

Tay

 

[ryo]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/920-desktop-icons-change-restore-default-icon.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/16312-user-folders-restore-default-icon.html

this should be help

 

[tayschren]

It isn't exactly what I am looking for. They aren't system default icons, is the issue.

 

[ryo]

maybe that's cause by virus.
and i saw that's just shortcut. if you trying to pin or send shortcut to the desktop.does the icon appear bitTorrent again?

 

[tayschren]

Actually, right clicking and selecting properties on the icon, as it appears on the desktop, lets me change it back to it's original state. I never imagined that it would be that easy.

As far as athe virus, if there is one, I am running TrendMicro on a full system scan to find if there are any issues.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello tayschren, welcome to Seven Forums!



At the link below is another very good, free scanner, it would be a good idea to have a go at that one also.


Malwarebytes Free Virus Scanner

 

[ryo]

Actually, right clicking and selecting properties on the icon, as it appears on the desktop, lets me change it back to it's original state. I never imagined that it would be that easy.

As far as athe virus, if there is one, I am running TrendMicro on a full system scan to find if there are any issues.

that's seems like trojan.
but as bare post link..that's good software too for try it out.

 

[tayschren]

I would just like to thank both of you guys for the help. I really hope it is not a trojan. This is a brand new laptop, and I would hate to system restore it. Especially since I dont have a windows 7 disk??? I have managd to restore most of my icons to their original state, but I ran into an issue with two, specifically.

Example:
AIM will show a symbol, but I get "Windows can't find the file %ProgramFiles%\AIM\aim.exe"

There is one more that has this problem, as well. But I can drag the correct symbols to my taskbar without issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Tay

 

[ryo]

try to run first the software.
and let that scan your system.
and try to http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html
to check your registry.

 

[tayschren]

Update:

Both antivirus software (TrendMicro and Malwarebytes') came up with no malicious files. TrendMicro found some cookies, but nothing important.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

That's good to hear. You should be able to add shortcuts by finding the "Application" file where the program/app is installed and creating a shortcut from there.

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