Instant Desktop

[Guest]

Can anyone tell me what this is "Instant Desktop" i know about the Asus instant desktop but this is something different. I noticed it today when going to "Show hidden icons" it seems to be a program that allows me to switch between different desktops. However i think it may be malicious as i have not installed it nor can i see where it is installed nor can i see a process for it in task manager.

Anyone know?

Thanks.

 

[COLGeek]

Some OEMs (Samsung, Acer, etc) offer these sorts of applications to allow a small Linux distro to be used in lieu of Windows (and the long boot times) to handle some tasks(web browser for example).

Are you using a brand name system with multiple pre-installed applications?

 

[Guest]

No, its a custom build that i installed windows on.

 

[COLGeek]

Then download and install malwarebytes (at malwarebytes.org). Be sure to update it before performing a full/complete scan Remove everything it finds.

BTW, what anti-virus program are you using? And, if this offending application listed in your Control Panel/Programs and Features list?

 

[COLGeek]

Also, did you install any apps from the CD/DVD that came with your motherboard?

 

[Guest]

I did install drivers from a CD that came with the laptop but no apps that i can remember.

Thats the funny thing it doesnt show up in add/remove items, there is no systems process for it and it doesn't show up in MSCONFIG

 

[COLGeek]

Have you done the malware scan yet?

 

[Guest]

Hi, yeah scanned it with Malware Bytes (which kept popping up saying it had blocked access to suspicious site through svchost.exe) found nothing, also scanned with Avast again found nothing.

 

[COLGeek]

That is an odd reaction by Malwarebytes. So it returned an empty list?

If so, re-run while in Safe Mode without networking.

 

[Pyree]

Do you have AMD GPU. If you have, then you probably installed HydraVision (the switching between desktop function sounds like HydraVision).