A brown object show over everything on my screen. I'm afraid it is malware/spyware that has responded to nothing so far. How can I get rid of it?

Safari 5.1.10
OS 10.6.8
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.17f0
Serial Number (system): W8****YA7
Hardware UUID: 00000000-0000-1000-8000-0019E344147B
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
Should I purchase antivirus software or something similar?

Should I purchase antivirus software or something similar?
No.
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