Thank you for trying to help, but when I tried downloading Process Library program it said I had to have NT 5.0 or higher. However the second reply to my cry for help suggested Winpatrol. It showed that the icon was SwHelper_1020023.exe - shockwave from Adobe systems. I was able to use Scotty to kill it and the icon has now disappeared. I am no whiz at this computer stuff by any means and I would never have known. I shall keep you in my Favorites!