Mouse Trouble...Virus?

[macdad-]

ok recently my computer has been going bonkers by which the mouse has been bouncing around the screen, it goes on for a few minutes but after that it closes the program i was using, it doesnt do anything destructive but all it does is close the program and make the mouse coo-koo for a minute. but is it a virus causing this?

thanks in advance
,Nick

[evilfantasy]

If you think it is malware related you need to do the steps and post the logs.

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html

[macdad-]

ok heres the logs from HijackThis and MalwareByte

[recovering disk space -- attachment deleted by admin]

[evilfantasy]

Disable Spybot's TeaTimer

While TeaTimer is an excellent tool for the prevention of spyware, it can sometimes prevent our tools from fixing certain things.
Please disable TeaTimer for now until you are clean. TeaTimer can be re-activated once your logs are clean.

First:

• Right click Spybot in the System Tray (looks like a calendar with a padlock symbol)
• Choose Exit Spybot S&D Resident

Second:

• Open Spybot S&D
• Click Mode, check Advanced Mode
  
• Go To Left Panel, Click Tools, then also in left panel, click Resident
  
• If your firewall raises a question, say OK
  
• Uncheck the box labeled Resident Tea-Timer and OK any prompts.
  
• Use File, Exit to terminate Spybot
  
• Reboot your machine for the changes to take effect.

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Open Hijackthis and select Do a system scan only.

Place a check mark next to the following entries: (if there)

- O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - (no file)
- O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - (no file)
- O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
- O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll (file missing)
- Unknown O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file)

Important: Close all windows except for Hijackthis and then click Fix checked.

Exit Hijackthis and restart the computer.

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How is everything now?

[macdad-]

Working fine now.
Thanks Evil 

[evilfantasy]

Your welcome.

Set a New Restore Point to prevent possible reinfection from an old one
Setting a new restore point AFTER cleaning your system will enable your computer to roll-back to a clean working state if needed.

• Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and click System Restore
  
• Choose the radio button marked Create a Restore Point on the first screen then click Next Give the Restore Point a name then click Create.
  
• The new restore point will be stamped with the current date and time. Keep a log of this so you can find it easily should you need to use System Restore.
• Next go to Start > Run and type Cleanmgr
  
• Click OK
  
• Click the More Options Tab.
  
• Click Clean Up in the System Restore section to remove all previous restore points except the newly created clean one.

You can find instructions on how to enable and re-enable system restore here:

Windows XP System Restore Guide or Windows Vista System Restore Guide
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Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.

• Click Start Now
  
• Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.
  
• Click Start
  
• Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
• Update anything listed.

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Important: You Need to Update Windows and Internet Explorer regularly to protect your computer from the malware and other security threats that are on the Internet. Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

If you are running any Microsoft Office version go to the Office Update site and make sure you have at least all the critical updates installed (Free) Microsoft Office Update.

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Make sure all of your security programs are up to date and run scans with them regularly. Turn on the automatic updates in all of them. Do scans once or twice a week minimum. I can not stress how important it is to keep your antivirus, antispyware and firewall up to date.

Here are some great FREE tools to help you keep from getting infected again. These tools use little or no resources so won't slow down your PC.

Concerned about Browser Security? Consider using Mozilla Firefox 3.0 with Adblock Plus and NoScript

To prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install WinPatrol 2008
* Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software

I would suggest using SiteAdvisor. SiteAdvisor rates sites on business practices and spam. Safety ratings from McAfee SiteAdvisor are based on automated safety tests of Web sites.

SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for these ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
* Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here

Check out Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web for tips and free tools to help keep you safe in the future.

Also see Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.

Safe surfing.......

[macdad-]

Thanks for the links. Very Informative and helpful. But How can I make a system restore point in Win 2K?

[evilfantasy]

OOPS!! Sorry about that, it does not exist in Windows 2000.

[macdad-]

NOOO!!!!!!!!

[evilfantasy]

Yep, older OS's need to use backup software.

[macdad-]

problem is, is that i dont have a tape drive, nor a Jaz, nor a Zip, and my CD drive is just a CD-ROM Drive. oh well, i guess i could buy a 8GB flash Drive and backup my data on there.