Computer problem I have never seen before

[dirtyone]

I have a computer at work that randomly opens the start menu, or opens window search, and occasionaly enters random strings of text for no apperant reason no matter what program is being used.

This is not my computer but one I am responsible for and the l-user that this computer belongs to is a complete idiot. I don't know if it is something they have done or it is something that is just wrong with the machine

Anyone ever seen one do something like this?

I have a fire wall installed and good, up to date virus protection software. No other computer on the network behaves in this manner either.

Anybody got any ideas?

I think the machine is just haunted.

[cash69]

dude setup a password on your windows.. some one is probably logging in thru terminal services with "administrator" and a blank password.. by default windows has terminal services turned on and doesn't setup a windows password..

[detoxed]

Keyboard shortcuts accidentally turned on?

[StuartD]

Yeah, I'm guessing someone has remote access set up and is using your machine while you are.

Got XP, or a vpn or something?

[cash69]

right click my computer.. goto properties then remote tab.. and turn it off..

[dirtyone]

Win2000 and yes VPN

Seems kinda odd that it the same shit over and over though.
Never any kind of sense to it. I have XP on my machine and never have any problems with it.

[the Shemp]

Originally posted by dirtyone
Win2000 and yes VPN

Seems kinda odd that it the same shit over and over though.
Never any kind of sense to it. I have XP on my machine and never have any problems with it.

could be the new "weiner" virus

[brand0n]

might want to consider a full scan if not a formatt as well

[zip]

computers... fuck'em

[bigdog]

Originally posted by zip
computers... fuck'em

yes pen and paper is the way. I will draw naked pics of girls and sell them on the street corner.I will offer a free trial and rebill them at $50 a month

[Morgan]

Is PC Anywhere installed?

[farbie]

I had that once, dirty keyboard turned out to be the culprit, junk in there was sticking keys etc. New keyboard, end of hauntings :-)

farbie

[Arty]

Does your mouse pointer behaves irrationaly? if so, that might be the problem.. Try replacing the mouse.

[wdsguy]

You probably got hacked with the new DCOM rpc exploit

[foe]

switch to linux

[dirtyone]

good feedback... thanks


I will vheck this in the morning so anything else you might have please post it.



"weiner" virus? ouch!

[lamrobertson]

Yeah I had the same thing. But my problem was two things -an optical mouse that was fried and a cordless keyboard that the remote thing was too far away from the keyboard.

[rudeboi]

Originally posted by dirtyone
I have a computer at work that randomly opens the start menu, or opens window search, and occasionaly enters random strings of text for no apperant reason no matter what program is being used.

This is not my computer but one I am responsible for and the l-user that this computer belongs to is a complete idiot. I don't know if it is something they have done or it is something that is just wrong with the machine

Anyone ever seen one do something like this?

I have a fire wall installed and good, up to date virus protection software. No other computer on the network behaves in this manner either.

Anybody got any ideas?

I think the machine is just haunted.

It could be a bad ps2 bus.. I've had things like that happen when cables were kind of warped on my keyboard. randomly sending data to the keyboard buffer..