All desktop icons superimposed by another icon

[GideonK]

Good day,

All of a sudden, my desktop icons have been superimposed by the Origin app icon (see attached image). (Edit: Not all of them, only .exes it seems?) I had a quick run with Avira on it but nothing extensive yet. Is this something that can happen or should I keep searching for malware?

Thank you.

G

 

[GideonK]

Update: I ejected my external hard drive and now the Origin icons were replaced with the green-boxed check marks associated with the process. Then I restarted my machine and now it's back to normal. Should I be worried?

Thanks,

G