Solved Strange icon-like thing appears on desktop

Philip Goddard

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Just over the last couple of weeks I've had a very strange rather icon-like vertical rectangle appear on my desktop in every session, generally within a very few minutes of completion of loading of startup programs, and I haven't been able to relate its appearance to any specific program. It looks like a manifestation of a malfunctioning program, but I really haven't a clue which. Commonly its appearance does coincide with my loading a program or opening a window of an already running program - but there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to which program or window-opening coincides with its appearance. Once it's appeared - always in the bottom right-hand corner of the desktop - it doesn't go away, nor change in any way.

I can drag the rectangle to anywhere on the desktop, but not drop it into anything; it simply drops in the new position on the desktop - and dragging works only if I click on its right half, above its bottom rather paler strip. Unlike desktop icons, it cannot be selected or deleted, and clicking on it (single, double, right, middle, left) doesn't do anything - no menus, no action.

The attached images show it in its corner and also moved away from the corner, so you can see that it wasn't extending beyond the screen edge.

Any ideas what this is, and how to get rid of it? -- Many thanks.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Nofan (Nofen) IcePipe A40-Z68
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2125, nominal 3.30GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
    Sound Card
    Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ GW2760S
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial 512MB and 1Tb SSD
    Cooling
    Fanless, heat pipe technology
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural
    Mouse
    Cirque Smart Cat Glidepoint touchpad
    Internet Speed
    Commonly 39Mbps down, 19.5Mbps up (Plusnet fibre optic)
    Browser
    Pale Moon, sometimes Chrome or IE
    Antivirus
    Comodo Antivirus (free) (HIPS disabled)
    Other Info
    A completely silent PC, with no fans.

    Other security software:
    Windows Firewall Control
    GlassWire Free
    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Home (Premium)
    HitmanPro Alert
    Spyshelter Premium
    WinPatrol
    AnVir Task Manager
Same here just noticed it an hour ago.
Don't know yet to get rid of it.
It's part of the letter C like in Comodo.
Open up main Comodo window and zoom in and compare.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64
Icon dissappers when closing Comodo.
Some bug in some way. Will se when it returns ☺
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64
Brilliant - thank you, Limpain! I just closed Comodo, and, sure enough, the weird thing disappeared. I've now unchecked 'Show Comodo Message Centre'. Just to be sure, I'll wait for a new session on my computer to pass without the funny object reappearing before I mark this thread as 'solved'.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Nofan (Nofen) IcePipe A40-Z68
    CPU
    Intel Core i3 2125, nominal 3.30GHz
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 610
    Sound Card
    Onboard sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ GW2760S
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial 512MB and 1Tb SSD
    Cooling
    Fanless, heat pipe technology
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural
    Mouse
    Cirque Smart Cat Glidepoint touchpad
    Internet Speed
    Commonly 39Mbps down, 19.5Mbps up (Plusnet fibre optic)
    Browser
    Pale Moon, sometimes Chrome or IE
    Antivirus
    Comodo Antivirus (free) (HIPS disabled)
    Other Info
    A completely silent PC, with no fans.

    Other security software:
    Windows Firewall Control
    GlassWire Free
    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Home (Premium)
    HitmanPro Alert
    Spyshelter Premium
    WinPatrol
    AnVir Task Manager
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