Deleting Aliases from your trash

Some how I have 2 aliases files in my trash, I've been trying for days to either move them out to the desktop and to delete. I've just read that you have to put only one in at a time...can someone help me delete these files.?.

In order for you to get a Mac virus..
First, somebody would have to write one. No real virus exists for Macs in the wild.
You would then have to download an installer file or application. I assume your IM wouldn't do this automatically, and if it does I would disable that setting.
You would have to deliberately click on the application to run it, and probably also have to click "yes" to a question asking you if you really want to run an unknown application.
Your existing virus software would have to be lousy if it then let one pass.
There are a few non-virus malware items out there that are undesirable on a Mac but you would again have to take deliberate steps to actually get it working on your computer.

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