[Warlock]

Ok,..lately I've noticed something rather odd. Once in awhile my PC literally flips out. Mouse will just start going all over the screen, windows minimize, maximize, restore repeatedly, some windows close, random quicktray programs activate (latest example being my PC's calender).

I'm wondering if I've been nailed with some funky trojan or virus. I've got Norton's 04 running a full scan nightly, only thing it's caught lately have been a few occurances of a Trojan.ByteVerify virus, which were automatically deleted.

I've also noticed my Notepad (both the core WINNT folder file and the System32 Folder file) have been altered, both on the same date. Both files pass the Norton's scan, but nothing happens when executed (nothing even shows up in the task moniter), my Admin Event Viewer has this listing for that date

The protected system file notepad.exe was not restored to its original, valid version because the Windows File Protection restoration process was cancelled by user interaction, user name is REMOVED.  The file version of the bad file is unknown.
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I also have the following event accuring twice back to back every few days
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Unable to contact a DHCP server. The Automatic Private IP Address ***.***.**.*** will be assigned to dial-in clients. Clients may be unable to access resources on the network. [/qoute] The IP listed changes each time,..even between the accurances that are back to back within the same minute.

I've just downloaded a set of "Anti-trojan" scanners that I'm going to set to scan once I've finished posting...but thought I'd see if anyone here had any ideas to what this might be.

[redsniper]

Whoa! You've got issues...

[an0n]

I'd say you've been screwed.

I assume you've updated Norton's virus definitions?

[Liberator]

I'd back-up any data you need and reinstall Windows.

[an0n]

Just take a hammer to the whole computer.

It won't fix your problem(s) but it sure as hell feels gooooooood.

[Warlock]

Sorry it's been so long since I posted,...just got home from going to a Wedding and Disneyland in Cali for a few days

I think I've got the problem under wraps though, I downloaded two Trojanscans and they each found about 5 that Norton's Antivirus 04 wasn't finding.

My other though (since I've not used my computer long enough after the scans completed) is that it may will be my touchpad going out on me,....it is about 8 years old (funny how we don't think of the simple reasons until later on).

Anyways thanks for the replies I did debate the hammer idea,...but my father literally did that to his last computer so I decided against it having seen the results  LOL

[Lonestar]

FOR ALL YOU VIRUS SCANNER USERS OUT THERE!

When doing a Scan, do so in Safe Mode. You will literally find 65% more viruses on your system in safe mode. Antivirus will scan everything but cant necessaryily change everything while windows is in normal mode, simply because they are services running the virus, and windows cant do squat about it.

In Safe mode you do a scan and you get a complete virus scan, and you will find more trojan's and bug viruses then normal.

In Windows XP, to boot to safe mode, restart your computer and when the DOS screen comes up hold F8 until you prompted to select a boot option, choose safe mode.

Before doing so ensure you have the latest security threats from norton installed.

Do the scan, and do it as thorough as norton can get.

I did a scan on my HDD's in normal mode, found no bugs or viruses, did a scan in Safe mode, found 1000+ viruses and bugs running as services in Windows XP.

I now do a scan in safe mode once a week to ensure im secure, as well as running a firewall 24/7.

Oh and stop visiting porn sites, thats where you get the viruses, darn pron freaks.

[karajorma]

All the best porn is on Usenet/P2P networks anyway

[Jiggyhound]

you would know of course