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| Thread ID: 102170 | 2009-08-09 13:28:00 | Is my computer being attacked | KenESmith (6287) | Press F1 |
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| 799776 | 2009-08-09 13:28:00 | I have experienced an unusual phenomenon twice in the past few days, and wonder whether there is a virus or some kind of attack occurring. While connected to the internet I have noticed the mouise cursor start to move without my hand on the mouse - it just seems to wander. Removing the ethernet cable from the computer causes the movement to stop I have ESET NOD 32 as an anti-virus, Zone Alarms Pro, plus I am connected through a router with a hardware firewall incorporated. Doing full virus scans, and checking for spyware with Adfast and Spybot have turned up nothing. Any ideas. Ken |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 799777 | 2009-08-09 13:31:00 | Never heard of adfast. Is the mouse wired or wireless? Post a HJT log | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 799778 | 2009-08-09 21:27:00 | Try another mouse. | pctek (84) | ||
| 799779 | 2009-08-09 22:47:00 | If the cursor moves slowly in a straight line, it's very unlikely to be anything malicious. My work laptop does this, every so often the cursor moves slowly (in a straight line) to the edge of the screen. I'm 99% sure it's either a dodgy mouse or trackball. The fact it stopped when you pulled the cable out is more likely to do with the movement that action generated, rather than stopping the internet access. |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 799780 | 2009-08-10 07:03:00 | If it's a wired mouse, quite likely the weight of the cable (especially if it runs down to the case) plus minor vibrations from the computer (fans, HDD, dvd drive (when going)) is causing the mouse to slowly walk across the desk (spooky!), had that happen to me. Have also seen optical mice have the cursor dance all over the screen if using one of those mousemats with the 3D photos on them.. www.amazon.com |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 799781 | 2009-08-10 07:45:00 | My last mouse which was a dell does that occasionally. Its always a straight horizontal move. | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 799782 | 2009-08-10 08:59:00 | I have got a cheap mouse on my PC at work that does that - Scared the heck out of me the first couple of times it did it. Just a dodgy mouse. | robjg63 (13548) | ||
| 799783 | 2009-08-11 10:35:00 | Thank you for the input = I will buy a new mouse. What made me suspiciousis that I have sat and watched my computer being checked out on line by a sftware consultant - and the mouse cursor moved round the screen as the guy checked out my system |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 799784 | 2009-08-11 10:42:00 | Thats probably why then. Whats the point in someone checking out a system, if you cant move the mouse?? Unless he was a psychic or something. He was probably using something like teamviewer. Which does just that the mouse moves, when whoever is checking the system out / uses their mouse. It's the same as if they were sitting in front of your computer | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 799785 | 2009-08-11 11:17:00 | My Logitech wireless mouse does that sometimes just before the batteries die. It's quite odd to see it do that. | Rod J (451) | ||
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