You almost certainly have one of the Magistr group of viruses. Below I have
copied a paragraph from the Symantec site.
If the computer has been infected for two months, then on odd days the
desktop icons are repositioned whenever the mouse pointer approaches, giving
the impression that the icons are "running away" from the mouse:
Have a look here:
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Alan Hodges
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael "Max" Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 4:15 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] "Moving" Desktop Icons
> Looks like I may have a virus...
>
> When I try to click on a desktop icon, they all start to move around!
> You can chase them all around the screen without landing on them! Virus
> scan is coming up with nothing.
>
> Any Idea where to start?!?
>
> Max
>
> Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to
> Digest mode - visit our web site:
> http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml
Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to
Digest mode - visit our web site:
http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml
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