possessed computer

[ezkim0x]

a while back I made a post about this, but I figured one of my friends installed something that had a virus on it.

but I've formated since then, and I haven't installed anything on this computer that would cause this to my knowledge. (normal programs that I've had before)

I went upstairs earlier, and came back downstairs and the windows search dialog was opened twice.. and the audio was muted, and windows media player was stopped.

it did this a couple days ago to, and I unplugged my windows mce infrared receiver.. thinking it might have been that, because the xbox remote would pause music on my laptop... thinking it could be my dad upstairs with a remote or his laptop or something.

but it just did it again, so it's not that.. any clue what's going on?

 

[btcomm1]

The windows search was opened twice. Was anything searched for or was it just opened? Do you have a cat? Are you absolutely sure that no one else had phyical access to your computer when you were gone?

 

[ezkim0x]

nothing was searched for.. it happened again while I was just sitting in front of my computer.

 

[supaidaaman]

maybe your keyboard is messed up? sometimes my mouse flys around the screen, but that is usually because of hair in the LED.

 

[ezkim0x]

I really don't think it's the keyboard, but I can switch my keyboards out for a couple of days to see if it continues or not.. just to rule it out.

 

[mechBgon]

Try these antivirus scanners, since no single antivirus program sees everything: F-Secure online scanner and Microsoft OneCare online scanner. Use Internet Explorer to run the scanners, since they need ActiveX.

For the record, I did read a write-up of a malware that does something like what you described, including turning down your volume. Long shot, but you never know

 

[btcomm1]

I know it's been a while but it does sound like a keyboard issue. Sometimes I see weird issue like this and the way to stop it is to push the windows key on the keyboard a couple of times.

 

[ezkim0x]

as in the windows key being stuck.. and you press a shortcut?