was i hacked?!?!?!?

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newrig

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I alt tabbed out of a wow and open firefox thus 100's of tabs opening by themselves. And left clicking on the desktop anywhere open windows helper thing. I'm using windows 7. build 7100. is this something to do with a virus/exploit?
How do i fix it?

thanks
 
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Uhm.... anti-virus and anti-malware?

Doubtful that you were "hacked".

You probably downloaded one or more viruses and/or malware.

Go install Avira free and MalwareBytes, run both of those, and report back with the results. If you can't get them to download or install, boot into Safe Mode with Networking to download and install them.

You should probably try scanning with other AV and AM software as well, but I'd be interested in seeing what just those two will pick up.
 
I ran superantispyware free adition and nothing. ran windows defender nothing. ran malwarebyte Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 2823
Windows 6.1.7100

9/20/2009 2:58:28 AM
mbam-log-2009-09-20 (02-58-28).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 190463
Time elapsed: 25 minute(s), 0 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 1
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges (Hijack.DisplayProperties) -> Bad: (1) Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected).

ran spybot nothing. avg nothing.ran avast nothing. tried running some rootkit stuff like combofix etc... but im 64bit ;/
 
it only lasted like 5min both of them and then it just stopped instantly. my ram also went from like 20% usage to like 60%. running avira free now...trying to update on 3min now
 
Maybe one of the keys on your keyboard or mouse got stuck? I dunno...after running all that it didn't find anything but the (Hijack.DisplayProperties) thing, I googled it and seems to be a false positive.
 
F1 brings up the windows thing and i dont use that so i dont know how that got stuck but i just saw that holding down F1 and left clicking firefox opens up tabs over and over untill u let go, but i didnt push f1 at all. is there nothing else i can scan with that will rule out anything for good.
 
Does it usually take 10min to just scan for updates in Avira? Hasn't transmitted or started anything.
 
Should i reinstall W7 build 7100. I downloaded it from a torrent ;/ or should i go back to vista or xp. and Avira says its gonna take 1.5hrs to download lol.
 
Honestly, right now it sounds like you had a stuck key. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some F1 / Windows key combo that opens windows help if you click the mouse while the keys are being held down. Probably some sort of contex-sensitive help. Wouldn't be a stretch of the imagination to determine that the same combo might open new tabs in Firefox.
 
newrig said:
Should i reinstall W7 build 7100. I downloaded it from a torrent ;/ or should i go back to vista or xp. and Avira says its gonna take 1.5hrs to download lol.
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Who knows what's wrong with the code on an OS downloaded from some unknown using a torrent...probably got a pre-built netbot. Download from a legit solid source like MS.
 
YeOldeStonecat said:
Who knows what's wrong with the code on an OS downloaded from some unknown using a torrent...probably got a pre-built netbot. Download from a legit solid source like MS.
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This too... even if it was just a stuck key, downloading an OS from a torrent is generally a bad idea.
 
thanks for the help. and one more thing i noticed was my date in the bottom right changed by it self. is that anything to worry about, virus related? going to format anyway. thanks again
 
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get a trial for nod32 and run that just to make sure
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newrig said:
thanks for the help. and one more thing i noticed was my date in the bottom right changed by it self. is that anything to worry about, virus related? going to format anyway. thanks again
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My date changes too.
What is different?
 
Do you have another keyboard to try on your computer? (Rule out a stuck key if it does the same on different keyboard)
 
Going to try with another keyboard. And the dates changed to the wrong dates.
 
maybe u clicked on latest headlines or something. that opens a lot of tabs
 
newrig said:
Going to try with another keyboard. And the dates changed to the wrong dates.
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If your talking about the date in the bottom corner of the windows start bar double click it and make sure your time zone is set correctly.
 
Welcome to Botnet! :) Try with another keyboard as mentioned and report the results. Also make sure thet you are using the right kayboard layout and time zone.
 
I've seen a simular problem with IE7 on Vista.... Haven't had time to investigate it. I'll let ya know if i find a bug :rolleyes:
 
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