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Thread ID: 57913 2005-05-16 07:04:00 .idx files on desktop gradebdan (2186) Press F1
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355542 2005-05-16 07:04:00 I have about 120 .idx icons appearing on my desktop. I delete them and then empty the recycle bin. When I restart my computer they all appear again, also if I refresh they will reappear. This started to happen after I was using Nero Smartsuite but do not know if this is relevant. I did a "find" and the only place they are in is Desktop. How can I get rid of them? gradebdan (2186)
355543 2005-05-16 07:47:00 Not much help I"m afraid but a search on www.google.com for ".idx icons" (with the quotes) suggests they are from a UK online betting agency. If you want to get rid of them have a look at the FAQs ( link above) about spyware / malware and get those recommended programs, like Spybot and AdAware and run them. Looks like malware to me. Whatever you can do without them. HTH..........m mark c (247)
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