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01/15/2007 05:22:42 PM · #26 |
Just to emphasize, it's Windows Messenger, not a different messaging client.
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01/15/2007 05:29:25 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by mist:
The only stuff I have changed recently is AVG antivirus and something is saying that a Java update is available. |
Hmmm... that is interesting because I just did the Java update last night myself. I was thinking about this as being a possible culprit, since it's pretty much the only thing I've changed on the system at all in recent days. |
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01/15/2007 05:31:42 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Originally posted by mist:
The only stuff I have changed recently is AVG antivirus and something is saying that a Java update is available. |
Hmmm... that is interesting because I just did the Java update last night myself. I was thinking about this as being a possible culprit, since it's pretty much the only thing I've changed on the system at all in recent days. |
Hmm maybe I'll fiddle around with that and see if anything changes. |
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01/15/2007 05:35:15 PM · #29 |
| I updated my java last night on both my laptop and my desktop and I haven't had any problems (so far). I don't have any ideas on helping you, other than do a safe start and see what happens. |
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01/15/2007 05:39:26 PM · #30 |
| Maybe I will kill my computer with an axe. That might fix it. |
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01/15/2007 05:40:17 PM · #31 |
| I've gone a couple hours now without the problem recurring, so that's really weird. I'd like to think that it fixed itself, but I'm still not optimistic. |
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01/15/2007 05:41:24 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by mist:
That's odd that this same problem happens in different browsers. |
I should stress that for me it hasn't been a *browser* issue -- it has affected any program I've been using at the time, with or without a browser even being open. |
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01/15/2007 05:42:40 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Originally posted by mist:
That's odd that this same problem happens in different browsers. |
I should stress that for me it hasn't been a *browser* issue -- it has affected any program I've been using at the time, with or without a browser even being open. |
*nod* This could be the same, just that lately I am using the browser more than other apps. So I'm more likely to notice it there.
I haven't seen it since maybe 6pm.
Will see if it happens tomorrow. Maybe it's gone. |
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01/15/2007 05:44:00 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by mist:
Maybe I will kill my computer with an axe. That might fix it. |
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01/15/2007 05:47:10 PM · #35 |
Sounds like some kind of spyware messing your computer...
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01/15/2007 05:55:30 PM · #36 |
| Do you ahve a wireless mouse and keyboard??? check the batteries... maybe one is just off enough that it will cause the transferance of the cursor |
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01/15/2007 06:37:02 PM · #37 |
| Alan, I think I know what's wrong. Your PC has ADD. Ritalin is the only solution. |
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01/15/2007 06:38:37 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Alan, I think I know what's wrong. Your PC has ADD. Ritalin is the only solution. |
You may be right! I tried pouring NyQuil all over the keyboard, but that seems to be causing more problems. |
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01/15/2007 06:43:16 PM · #39 |
I've heard that if you play the Windows install CD backwards you get Satanic messages . . . .
What's even scarier is that if you play the Windows install CD forwards, it installs Windows.
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01/15/2007 06:49:36 PM · #40 |
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01/16/2007 02:13:44 AM · #41 |
I have discovered further evidence in my investigation.
Today it happened again as I typed my first forum response of the day. So, I thought, "hmm what else is happening" and pressed alt+tab immediately, holding the tab down to see the list of apps.
A little window was there saying "downloading".
So something is being naughty, for sure.
Then I checked my network activity monitor. Every 30 seconds something is calling out. Where's it going?
85.214.80.211 www.spamihilator.com
Looks like my anti-spam thing is dialing home every 30 secs! Or, at least, something is using that address for some reason.
HMMM. So I opened up the program itself, and checked settings - it's set to automatically update. In the program is the same window you can press a button to get.
I think you have this same program, and probably the domain has broken or something. I will turn off auto-updates in that program to see if it stops it. If not I may have to take more drastic action - a shame because it seems like a good program.
I think you have probably also got this program because we discussed it here. |
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