Flashing desktop icons

Gralam | 20:31 Sun 18th Jan 2009 | Computers

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I have an Advent 8111 laptop XP and the desktop icons keep flashing off and on and I am unable to access anything - not even able to log off and shut down.Is there a solution to this problem. Thank you.

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ACtheTROLL

sounds like a virus or other malware ...
what security packages are you using?

Gralam

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Hi Thank you for your response.
I have Norton Internet Security.

ACtheTROLL

presume up to date and used regularly?

try downloading lavasoft ad-aware, spybot search and destroy and malwarebytes (just google them)
all free ... should be no problem using them alongside norton and each other.

Gralam

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Thank you. Will try and let you know how I get on.
Many thanks.

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