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mouse moves on its own
hi,
i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) thankyou |
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mouse moves on its own
"puthp" schreef in bericht ... hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) thankyou This is great! The mouse itself is moving? Do you feed your mouse with corn or cheese maybe? |
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mouse moves on its own
puthp wrote:
hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) Is this a wireless mouse? If yes, change the battery. If a wired mouse, try a different mouse. This behavior also can happen if you have a wireless mouse and are in an environment where someone else also has a wireless mouse. Your system can pick up their mouse movements. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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mouse moves on its own
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:11:17 -0700, Malke
wrote: puthp wrote: hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) Is this a wireless mouse? If yes, change the battery. If a wired mouse, try a different mouse. This behavior also can happen if you have a wireless mouse and are in an environment where someone else also has a wireless mouse. Your system can pick up their mouse movements. Malke Go to "Start Settings Control Panel Mouse Pointer Options", look under "Snap To" and make sure "Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box" is not checked. -- "...Amusing, yet not without a certain understated omniscience" |
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mouse moves on its own
My main question wasnt answered; is there anyway i can tell if someone has
access to my computer? can anyone help please has my malware checks been thorough enough? i thought netstat might have helped, although i'd need to be told which letters to type after 'netstat' and, to those who tried to help: *thanks malke, i'll give another mouse a go. *eric, that option was already un-ticked *beoweolfe, it is a wired mouse but its one of those laser ones, so theres nothing to open, but i cleaned a little dust from underneath it (although not much) "Malke" wrote: puthp wrote: hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) Is this a wireless mouse? If yes, change the battery. If a wired mouse, try a different mouse. This behavior also can happen if you have a wireless mouse and are in an environment where someone else also has a wireless mouse. Your system can pick up their mouse movements. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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mouse moves on its own
If the mouse has specific manufacturer related drivers, install them.
Laser mice are known to be flaky without the proper driver. MS generic drivers are not always the best solution. Not only do they run and play all by themselves, they like to keep your computer awake at night. (I suspect they are afraid of the dark.) But, mostly if lighting conditions change (shading the mouse when you move, car passes by the house, street light goes out, night light blinks, etc.) they sometimes think they've been moved. "puthp" wrote in message ... My main question wasnt answered; is there anyway i can tell if someone has access to my computer? can anyone help please has my malware checks been thorough enough? i thought netstat might have helped, although i'd need to be told which letters to type after 'netstat' and, to those who tried to help: *thanks malke, i'll give another mouse a go. *eric, that option was already un-ticked *beoweolfe, it is a wired mouse but its one of those laser ones, so theres nothing to open, but i cleaned a little dust from underneath it (although not much) "Malke" wrote: puthp wrote: hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) Is this a wireless mouse? If yes, change the battery. If a wired mouse, try a different mouse. This behavior also can happen if you have a wireless mouse and are in an environment where someone else also has a wireless mouse. Your system can pick up their mouse movements. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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mouse moves on its own
You are going to need to setup and review your Firewall audit logs to see if
anyone is coming into your system. As a first step, if you suspect someone is sharing your desk top is to pick the low hanging fruit, disable RDP remote desktop and/or any 3rd party sharing you have installed. Do what is needed to give you peace of mind. Tools like TCPview coupled with tasklist, might provide some insight if you do not have intrusion detection installed. "puthp" wrote in message ... My main question wasnt answered; is there anyway i can tell if someone has access to my computer? can anyone help please has my malware checks been thorough enough? i thought netstat might have helped, although i'd need to be told which letters to type after 'netstat' and, to those who tried to help: *thanks malke, i'll give another mouse a go. *eric, that option was already un-ticked *beoweolfe, it is a wired mouse but its one of those laser ones, so theres nothing to open, but i cleaned a little dust from underneath it (although not much) "Malke" wrote: puthp wrote: hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. initially i thought perhaps i had moved the mouse, and there had been a delay in what i saw on-screen, so i ignored it. but just now, i put my hand on the mouse but didn't move it at all... and it very very quickly whizzed to the right, and then far to the left, finishing right above my desktop shortcut for Ad-Aware 2008 this has happened a few times, the sudden movements i mean. (i never paid attention to where the mouse ended up)... it's very spooky, and i'm very worried. i'm not a security expert, so i've done scans with Ad-aware; spybot S&D; NAV 08 (now dumped due to IE problems it caused); Avast; Windows Malicious software Remover... none of them found anything. i also have the vista firewall on, and ZA firewall on (i'm a cautious person) so nobody should be able to access my computer, but quite frankly i'm frightened someone's got access to my computer... the sudden whizzing of my mouse is quite alarming, off the top of my head usually it doesnt go -- then --, i think when it happens it usually moves randomly, and ends up in a completely different place to where i intend to move the mouse so my question is, is there any way i can tell if someone can access/is accessing my computer? (for example, would typing "netstat -n -a" into command prompt, help at all?) Is this a wireless mouse? If yes, change the battery. If a wired mouse, try a different mouse. This behavior also can happen if you have a wireless mouse and are in an environment where someone else also has a wireless mouse. Your system can pick up their mouse movements. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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mouse moves on its own
"puthp" wrote in message ... hi, i know this sounds a little strange, but a few times now (in past few weeks since i've upgraded to vista) i've found the mouse has moved on its own. This is a long-shot answer, but I've seen the problem in the past. If you are using an optical mouse on a rug type surface, the mouse pointer will have a tendency to travel on its own. Apparently the optical sensors reflect off the rug type surface erratically. Using a ball mouse will test your system and prove the point. But again ---- a long shot. You've probably fixed it by now, right? |
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mouse moves on its own
I have this same problem - have had it since starting to use Vista. The mouse will randomly move back to the Start button or to the upper right-hand corner of my display where there is a tool bar (ACER supplied software). I am using an optical mouse on a wood-grain desk. If anyone can send me instructions on how to correct this or where to find a patch I'd greatly appreciate it. BTW - I used the same desk with XP and an optical mouse and did not have this problem. -- CHEESE55 |
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mouse moves on its own
"CHEESE55" wrote in message
... I have this same problem - have had it since starting to use Vista. The mouse will randomly move back to the Start button or to the upper right-hand corner of my display where there is a tool bar (ACER supplied software). I am using an optical mouse on a wood-grain desk. If anyone can send me instructions on how to correct this or where to find a patch I'd greatly appreciate it. BTW - I used the same desk with XP and an optical mouse and did not have this problem. -- CHEESE55 Are you using the MS or Logitech drivers? If not, revert to the MS drivers and see if the same problem occurs. This sounds like a driver problem. The only other time I have seen mice move on their own is when the mouse tail (cord) was hanging off the desk and dragging the mouse across the desk. This tends to move the mouse up and to the side of the desk. Mike Ober. |
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