Weird internet problem?

[AreaCode707]

My roommate was typing away on a forum one night and her computer just started typing back to her. My thought was, "trojan" but it doesn't seem that anything we can do can track down the problem (not that I know everything we should try). ffmcobalt thought this was the prob too, so we disconnected her comp from the internet and ran antivirus software, etc.
Well, nothing we can do can identify the problem (is it a trojan?) and nothing we've done has fixed it. Whenever she's in IE, the computer sits and types stuff, words, in something resembling sentence structure but the sentences make no sense.
I am very much the wannabe geek, don't actually know about this stuff, just wish I did. Suggestions? Anyone know what this is?

 

[Platypus]

Sounds like one.

Run this

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Sounds like one.

Run this

She says she's already tried that, it didn't find anything. BTW, we do have a firewall.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Does this behaviour also happen while the computer isn't connected to the internet?

I smell trojan. Have her crack open IE (nothing else), browse to Google, and do "netstat -a" and post the results.

- M4H

 

[yllus]

HotChic. 🙂 Okay, two programs to try.

1. IRClean - Gets rid of popular IRC trojan horses.

2. The Cleaner - Nails some other trojan horses while you're at it. 🙂

 

[AreaCode707]

Thanks guys! I gave her the link to this thread. A short piece of sample text: "of the day I-a-half , I can't see any are there, his eye he meant, , too, in the"

It'll write in any open field in IE, search fields, replies, etc.

 

[Mill]

She doesn't use a wireless keyboard does she?

 

[AreaCode707]

No, she doesn't. The software you suggested, sully, has found seven so far... lol "The Cleaner" apparently is what's working.

 

[rgwalt]

What OS is she running?

A buddy of mine who runs XP had a similar problem. It was due to the voice recognition software in XP Professional in combination with the built-in mic on his laptop. I instantly thought *trojan* and *virus*, but the problem continued even after scanning his machine.

Ryan

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, she doesn't. The software you suggested, sully, has found seven so far... lol "The Cleaner" apparently is what's working.

If she has a webcam, I'd suggest she disconnect it now. 😛

- M4H

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: HotChic
No, she doesn't. The software you suggested, sully, has found seven so far... lol "The Cleaner" apparently is what's working.

Tell her to quit looking at porn.

 

[Xionide]

Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Xionide
Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

Do it from a command prompt (start-run-cmd) and type it in. 🙂

(Beat you! 😀)

- M4H

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: Xionide
Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

Open up a DOS command prompt to run those programs.

Ryan

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Xionide
Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

Run cmd first. Then use netstat -a

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Xionide
Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

Do it from a command prompt (start-run-cmd) and type it in. 🙂

(Beat you! 😀)

- M4H

Thanks

Xionide

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Xionide
Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

Do it from a command prompt (start-run-cmd) and type it in. 🙂

(Beat you! 😀)

- M4H

Thwarted again!!! Damn you M4H!!!

Ryan

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: rgwalt

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Xionide
Alright when i do netstat -a it pops up then closes. same with ipconfig how the hell do i make the window say?

Xionide

Do it from a command prompt (start-run-cmd) and type it in. 🙂

(Beat you! 😀)

- M4H

Thwarted again!!! Damn you M4H!!!

Ryan

Ah, young grasshopper, you still have much anger. You must learn the Tao and Zen of the Post.

Inhale. Nef. Exhale.

😀

- M4H

 

[Marauder-]

Or if it's an angry spirit that has embodied her computer, you might want to splash holy water over your comp. 😀

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: Marauder-
Or if it's an angry spirit that has embodied her computer, you might want to splash holy water over your comp. 😀

One of my friends quite seriously suggeted an exorcism. I don't think her computer has a demon though.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: rgwalt
A buddy of mine who runs XP had a similar problem. It was due to the voice recognition software in XP Professional in combination with the built-in mic on his laptop.

i work in a tech support environment and you'd be surprised how OFTEN we see this.



Goto START --> CONTROL PANEL --> SOUND SPEECH AUDIO --> SPEECH --> check the microphone level bar. if it's pulsating.. you've got voice recognition

 

[element]

How do you get a DOS command prompt on winxp home edition?

 

[Sophia]

start - programs - accessories - command prompt

 

[element]

ah there it is, thanks. I'm an XP noob, and the icon looked different than 98's icon so I must have glanced over it but missed it cause I know I looked in there before.