unknown folder on desktop

[danmoore]

I had this folder pop up on my desktop and I want to know what it is and can I delete it.Folder is calledMXUISHELL.MXE

 

[brianF]

Do you have a remote control installed, only link I can find is to Home Theater Master MX-700 Remote Control
http://www.remotecentral.com/ureview/55.htm

If you do a search on the page it links to the file???

 

[danmoore]

No Idon't have any remote controls.It seems to have poped up after running Fix-iT and running a register clean

 

[brianF]

I can't find anything else on it.
I would suggest running an online virus scan here
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ it's free.

If it doesn't find a virus I would put the folder in the recycle bin for a couple days. If everything runs alright I would then delete it

 

[Deke40]

This guy sounds like he had the same problem but he was running his virus scanner:

My virus scanner is stopping mid scan. It appears it is stopping at a file
> in the following folder ...C:\Documents and Settings\RWC\Local
> Settings\Temp\Temporary Internet Files . I attempted to delete my all
these
> Temporary Internet Files, but I get the following error message: "Cannot
> Delete TOD876~1.HTM . Make sure you specify the correct path and file
name."
> A search for a file by that name produces no result.
>
> In addition to the above, when the virus scan halts, a new file is placed
on
> my desktop. It is MXUIShell.mxe .
>
> This started when my virus program indicated that an email with a virus
had
> arrived and I instructed the virus program to "repair" the problem.
>
> Because I wasn't able to run the virus scan from the program in my
computer,
> I ran the full internet scan offered by Trend Anti-Virus, and it came out
> clean.
>
> I also attempted to run System Restore to a time earlier today. That did
not
> fix the problem.
>
> Can anybody help me or does this mean a complete reformat of my hard
drive?
>
>

 

[cya247cd]

I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME FILE.......PLEASE HELP ME

 

[LONGHAIR]

Follow the same advice:

Virus Scan

It might also be a good idea to run SpyBot and AdAware
They are both listed and downloadable in this page about half way down under the heading of Parasitic:
http://forums.techguy.org/t110854/s.html