PC/ Laptop typing on it's own

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Thampson101, Mar 15, 2005.

  1. Thampson101

    Thampson101 Private E-2

    PC typing on it's own

    Hi Guys, has anyone heard of a trojan etc that causes a pc or laptop to start typing on it's own.

    We have run, Trend, Symantec, Adaware - all come up with nothing except for some cookies, the laptop firewall detected no entry. We have even sumitted the files to trend & they come up with nothing. Wireless was not enabled. Log files show nothing, physical firewall shows nothing.

    The typing was readable & fast when it was typing.

    any ideas welcome.

    Thampson.
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Does it happen in safe mode?

    Does it happen in normal boot mode while physically unplugged from the internet (unplugging the cable is the only sure way - exiting a browser does not mean you are disconnected)?

    Are you saying it is actually typing real words, not just random characters?
     
  3. Thampson101

    Thampson101 Private E-2

    Yes - a sample of what it typed:

    "can discuss it in her father, this is the power of a child is down by saying that it now is that when the yield an 819 on its Tany......" sounds like code...

    - the person was in excel at the time, no macros in the spread sheet. Stopped typing as soon as I accessed the laptop & didn't start up again - Wed 9th around 1pm.


    Today on another pc it typed about the NRL - not cryptic like the above, more like player profiles etc - the person was in word & it took over the mouse

    Yes we are on the internet behind an Astaro Firewall, today's pc doesn't have a local firewall like the laptop.

    Once you close down the computer it doesn't start typing again.
     
  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

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  5. Thampson101

    Thampson101 Private E-2

    Safe mode - has only happened twice in 8 days - so I'm unable to leave a pc in safe mode for x amount of time waiting for it to happen again.

    Internet - yes has been connected both times, but the firewall is unable to detect any intrusion.

    Once the computer has been rebooted the automatic typing does not start up again.

    Will continue testing tomorrow & advise further programs used, as yet none of the progams used has found anything.
     
  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Okay! Complete all steps and then post the HJT log. If the problem happens again, bring up Task Manager and look at what processes are running.

    What other programs are running when this has happened?
     

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