On Apr 4, 5:54 pm, "cmsix" <c...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "FredW" <f...@ninmule.invalid> wrote in message
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> > cbgerry was thinking very hard :
> >> On Apr 4, 10:47 am, Dragon's Girl <dragonsg...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>> Lately, my cursor seems to have taken over my Windows computer windows.
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> >>> While I'm web surfing, every once in a while, the cursor seems to open
> >>> its
> >>> own windows and move around the screen at high speed (like about ten
> >>> windows get opened in about five seconds or so).
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> >>> After about fifteen or twenty seconds of this, I just hold down the
> >>> power
> >>> key to reboot as there is nothing I can do while the cursor is going
> >>> freescale on me. Then, the problem goes away until the next time it
> >>> occurs
> >>> again a day or two later.
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> >>> Does anyone else have this cursor take over problem on Windows XP?
> >>> Do you know what the fix?
> >>> Even though I have a firewall, could it be a virus or spyware doing
> >>> this?
> >>> How can I tell?
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> >> You will need to run Windows Updates immediately and install the
> >> following emergency Critical Update released yesterday:
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> > < SNIP>
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> > Pfft, a very long list of "messages" all pointing to
> > the one and only update of Microsoft of yesterday:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS07-017.mspx
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> > Only if this update causes troubles, see also:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925902
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/
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> >> It is strongly recommended you purchase one of the top three
> >> antispyware programs - CounterSpy, Webroot Spysweeper, Trend Micro
> >> Antispyware. Once you have applied the Critical Update patch which
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> > Why purchase?
> > Why not first try the top three antispyware programs:
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> > A. AdAware
> >http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_S...onal_d506.html
> >http://www.lavasoft.de/
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> > B. Spybot
> >http://www.majorgeeks.com/SpyBot-Sea...ols_d2471.html
> >http://www.safer-networking.org/en/
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> > C. SuperAntiSpyware
> >http://www.majorgeeks.com/SUPERAntiSpyware_d5116.html
> >http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
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> > all above programs are free
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> > and additionally (also free)
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> > D. a-squared Free
> >http://www.majorgeeks.com/a-squared_...ion_d4281.html
> >http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
> > N.B. no registration required (not anymore)!
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> > Download, install, update and run (scan) these programs.
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> >>http://www.bluecollarpc.net/pcsafety.html
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> > A very confusing site, far too much information.
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> >> If you do not purchase antispyware at this time it is strongly
> >> recommended to install the free Microsoft Windows Defender which has
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> > I hate Microsoft security products.
> > Bottom of the list in many tests.
> > Even make mailboxes in OE disappear.
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> I have to say that I also think it is a little odd to use a microsoft
> security program, since they're the ones that left the holes in the first
> place. Maybe it's just me.
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> cmsix
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