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Question

Virus I cant get rid of

Feb 16, 2015 6:08PM PST

Hi,

Ok so I had a virus on my old computer so I did my standard fix of wiping and re installing windows. And after installing windows on initial start up, randomly my middle and left mouse button would spam/ghost press extremely fast. This would cause anything my mouse came across to open x10+ instances of whatever my mouse came across, cause all my tabs in browser to open in new tab and close when i click on them, also it would happen in game. So after trying a lot of things I was told on here i had the money and wanted to upgrade so I built a new computer. I bought all new parts (didn't use any pieces from my old pc, not even keyboard or mouse), installed windows, installed drivers, then the first time i connected to the internet BAM there it goes same thing as the old computer middle and left click button being spammed/ghost clicked rapidly. I am using a new mouse.keyboard, I moved so now i have a new internet service provider (had charter now have at&t), and a whole new pc. I have no idea how this is possible and it is seriously starting to interfere with my life......... I can't do anything on my computer, sometimes i can't even turn it off with out pulling the plug. I have no idea what it is or how its possible I've been told by everyone i asked
that they have no idea what it is. And every time i put this out there all i get is "stop trolling" and "this is not possible Noob". I'm beginning to think is some kind of something allowing someone to mess with my computer but i have no idea. By the way I'm Using Windows 8.1 64. Hope someone can help. Thanks


Not sure if this is allowed, if not sorry I'll delete it. The link is to a youtube video i just posted of what happens when it "goes crazy". It's kinda hard to see since soo much is happening. So what happens is the mouse starts ghost clicking and I don't touch anything just move the mouse around. What happens is it opens 100+ tabs of google chrome, 25+ tabs for the file icon. and a bunch of others. The screen keeps going black because it keeps loading Diablo 3. Hope this helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZmX8mnX01w

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Looks like a typical malware/os infection. Torrent user too
Feb 17, 2015 1:39AM PST
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that's one thing I like about Linux too
Feb 17, 2015 2:48AM PST

the Repository, safest place to get software.

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Let's not open that door.
Feb 17, 2015 4:47AM PST
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good reason to use
Feb 17, 2015 12:23PM PST

operating system installed to flash media that was totally cleared first using "dd". It's what I use on my laptop.

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may not be a virus
Feb 17, 2015 2:51AM PST

try a different keyboard and mouse and put them in different USB ports. Isolate that as NOT the problem first. It acts like some keys are sticking, or errant inputs from the devices.