New icon on my taskbar

I have an icon in my tray next to avast icon and I can’t click on it when I hover my mouse on it, it says Avast Mail Scanner [svchost.exe and has some text after it which keeps changing.

Please Help. Not sure what it is…

Hi Dearup,

Would you attached your icon’s screenshot in this forum?
So maybe some of us, could support you.

Hi Yanto,

Here is the image of the icon.

Regards,
dearup

Please can some one help me out… Worried and not sure what this icon is all about.
Usually it says avast! mail Scanner [svchost.exe-> hosted by leaseweb.com, mx…
Rest I am not able to see but the message after svchost.exe keeps changing

Thanks in advance for all the help and advice…

How about trying a boot-scan?^^

-AnimeLover^^

::slight_smile: what’s the problem, this icon is just the mail scanner in avast 4 telling you that an incoming or outgoing mail is being scanned ;D if it doesn’t go away, it just means that your install is somehow broken and you should reinstall.

What Logos said.
I have seen it persist for a time in the event of an interrupted or slow mail connection.
If that is likely the case with you, it’s nothing to be worried about, unless it stays in the tray all the time.

It’s there all the time. I am using Avsat for quite some time but this is for time I am seeing it.

so you either have an issue with your email client, or avast config/install…


The icon staying active all the time could also mean that a spambot could be sending out spam email.


yeah, but I guess the OP would have mentioned the mails themselves, but I admit your idea about a spam mail attack is quite possible and could result in the icon staying permanently…

I have reinstalled avast, also did a boot scan but to no use :'(… any solution???

Please scan with Avast boot time scanner and try Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.

i think he just said he already did

Yes but he don’t use a Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware.

Thank you !

I have done a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malwareand and below is the report. Even after the scan the icon is still there. My Avast keeps detecting Win32:Malware-gen. My CPU usage shows 100% all the time and system is dead slow. ???

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware 1.42
Database version: 3304
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180

12/7/2009 5:59:40 PM
mbam-log-2009-12-07 (17-59-40).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:|D:|E:|F:|G:|H:|)
Objects scanned: 457612
Time elapsed: 3 hour(s), 58 minute(s), 1 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 1
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 5
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 6

Memory Processes Infected:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\av_md.exe (Trojan.Dropper) → Unloaded process successfully.

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\regedit32 (Trojan.Agent) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\photo_id (Backdoor.Bot) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\photo_id (Backdoor.Bot) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\av_md (Trojan.Dropper) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\av_md (Trojan.Dropper) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
D:\Setups\WinXp Updates\fres-xphck\windowsxp_keygen.exe (Trojan.Downloader) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ActMon.ini (Spyware.ActMon) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\imapde.dll (Spyware.ActMon) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\dearup\oashdihasidhasuidhiasdhiashdiuasdhasd (Malware.Trace) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\oashdihasidhasuidhiasdhiashdiuasdhasd (Malware.Trace) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\av_md.exe (Trojan.Dropper) → Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been available for over a year and provides many Critical Updates plus performance improvements.

You need to start Internet Explorer then go to Tools then Windows Update and download all of the available updates.

Go to Control Panel then Automatic Updates then select Automatic (recommended) or at least Notify me but don’t automatically download or install them.

IE8 is more secure than IE6 and has a lot better performance:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/Internet-explorer/default.aspx

Go to Secunia Online Software Inspector then run it to see what other applications are vulnerable:
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online

Downloading key-generators is high risk not to mention any legal/moral issue involved.

D:\Setups\WinXp Updates\fres-xphck\windowsxp_keygen.exe (Trojan.Downloader).

Running on XP SP2 leaves you more vulnerable to attack.

A small image of the new icon may help.

D:\Setups\WinXp Updates\fres-xphck\windowsxp_keygen.exe (Trojan.Downloader) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully

yeah, I’d suggest you come back here after you’ve acquired a legit copy of Windows. That’s my position. Others might feel the need to go on helping you, it’s their choice.

We aren’t so ungracious, and try to nudge in the right direction.