Solved Mystery dialog boxes on desktop

jonmal

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Over the last few weeks blank dialog boxes pop up on my desktop. They can only be dismissed by clicking on one or other of the buttons. The close box (top right) does nothing. Bitdefender and Malwarebytes show my system clean but I worry something is not right with this.
I have attached a screenshot.

Any help appreciated.

John
 

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My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7
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Windows 7 Pro 32Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz4,00 GB (Usable 2,98)NVIDIA NVS 5100M
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Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Elitebook 8540p
OS
Windows 7 Pro 32
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1521
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4,00 GB (Usable 2,98)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA NVS 5100M
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NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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1600x900
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INTEL SSDSA2CW120G3
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F-Secure Internet Security
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IE, Firefox, Opera
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Sandboxie,
SRP (Software Restriction Policy),
EMET (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit),
WFC (Windows Firewall Control by BiniSoft),
Malwarebytes Premium
Please tell me if I've got this right.
Wait for a box to pop up and then drag over it with the Find icon and see what it shows...

Sorry I'm not too technical!

Thanks for your interest and help

John
 

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Yes. You might want to start Process Explorer as Administrator in case the pop up belongs to a process running as System etc. Otherwise you won't see all information about it.

When you release the mouse button after moving it to the pop up window, its process will be selected/highlighted in Process Explorer.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Pro 32Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz4,00 GB (Usable 2,98)NVIDIA NVS 5100M
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Elitebook 8540p
OS
Windows 7 Pro 32
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1521
Memory
4,00 GB (Usable 2,98)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA NVS 5100M
Sound Card
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
INTEL SSDSA2CW120G3
Antivirus
F-Secure Internet Security
Browser
IE, Firefox, Opera
Other Info
Sandboxie,
SRP (Software Restriction Policy),
EMET (Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit),
WFC (Windows Firewall Control by BiniSoft),
Malwarebytes Premium
Thanks I'll wait for the next appearance. They are quite random in timescale....
 

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It was bthelpbrowser.exe that was throwing up the boxes. I have informed BT and I'll bet they fix it fast...(ha ha)
Thanks for your solution and help
 

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