The rogue icons on the desktop may be caused by viruses or malicious software on the computer. These icons will pretend to be system or application icons, making it impossible for users to determine their true intentions. To delete the rogue icon on the desktop, you can try the following methods: 1 Use anti-virus software to scan for viruses and clean up malicious software to ensure that there are no viruses and malicious software on the computer. 2. Use the system file cleaning tool to clean up the useless icons and shortcuts on the desktop to release system resources. 3 Right-click the desktop icon, select the "Attributes" option, enter the "Attributes" window, select the "shortcut" tab, uncheck the "Show this icon on the desktop" option, and then click the "OK" button. 4. You can try to use the system icon modification tool to replace the malicious icon with a normal system icon to restore the normal display. If the above methods cannot solve the problem, it is recommended to seek professional technical support to prevent further computer system failure.