It looks like that did it. No more flashing icon, no more pop-up. Thanks very much! Dave SmitFraudFix v2.212 Scan done at 17:26:53.92, Sat 08/18/2007 Run from C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\SmitfraudFix OS: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] - Windows_NT The filesystem type is NTFS Fix run in safe mode »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» SharedTaskScheduler Before SmitFraudFix !!!Attention, following keys are not inevitably infected!!! SrchSTS.exe by S!Ri Search SharedTaskScheduler's .dll [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shared