is there a setting or something for this?

ill be entering data in excel and look up to see the window is now grayed out and none of my typing is going in.

what causes this? its pretty annoying.

3/1/2006 9:45:25 AM

do you have a laptop?

if so, maybe you just are accidentally brushing the touchpad for the mouse. just a thought

[Edited on March 1, 2006 at 9:59 AM. Reason : ]

3/1/2006 9:56:32 AM

nah desktop.

its only my work comp that does it. home seems to be ok.

i dont find any adware or spyware in scans, though it seems like some program 'calling home' that would cause it to switch like it is.

3/1/2006 10:06:19 AM

hijackthis log?

3/1/2006 10:07:16 AM

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 10:16:46, on 03/01/06
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPControl.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\Peachw\W32MKDE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mobsync.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD.EXE
C:\Peachw\peachw.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\EXCEL.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\brian\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,(Default) = http://www.google.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://smbusiness.dellnet.com/
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.ncble.org/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://smbusiness.dellnet.com/
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://smbusiness.dellnet.com/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = :0
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] %SystemRoot%\system32\mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PestPatrol Control Center] C:\Program Files\PestPatrol\PPControl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PPMemCheck] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\PPMemCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CookiePatrol] C:\PROGRA~1\PESTPA~1\CookiePatrol.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Startup: Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk = C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
O4 - Startup: Launch Microsoft Outlook.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE
O4 - Startup: Peachtree Complete Accounting 2004.lnk = C:\Peachw\peachw.exe
O4 - Startup: Shortcut to WINWORD.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\WINWORD.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Broadband Networking.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: ActiveGS.cab - http://www.virtualapple.com/activegs.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://appldnld.m7z.net/qtinstall.info.apple.com/tramper/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {B8BE5E93-A60C-4D26-A2DC-220313175592} (ZoneIntro Class) - http://zone.msn.com/binFramework/v10/ZIntro.cab34246.cab
O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} (HeartbeatCtl Class) - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab
O16 - DPF: {F5131C24-E56D-11CF-B78A-444553540000} (Ikonic Menu Control) - https://wc.wachovia.com/Common/cab/ikcntrls.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = Bole_Dom.com
O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = Bole_Dom.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = Bole_Dom.com
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = Bole_Dom.com
O23 - Service: Intel(R) NMS - Intel Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\NMSSvc.exe

3/1/2006 10:15:57 AM

If you don't know what bole_dom is, remove the four entries that mention it at the bottom.


also


lose these:
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O4 - Startup: Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk = C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

3/1/2006 10:24:16 AM

And make sure none of you're applications are trying to update. (Windows, Office, Peachtree, Pest Patrol)

All of those should have options to disable automatic updating/version checking.

3/1/2006 10:26:42 AM

thanks, ill give that a try.

3/1/2006 10:32:50 AM

ok that didnt help.

but fuck adaware.

i dl'd spysweeper and it found 67 items.

maybe this will fix it.

[Edited on March 2, 2006 at 11:48 AM. Reason : nm i had an oldass version of adaware]

3/2/2006 11:23:42 AM

Use a combination of Adaware and Spybot with the latest definitions.


Those two together can't be beat.

3/2/2006 1:08:17 PM

ok ive removed any and all stuff adaware and spybot could find.

its still doing it.

and the creepy thing is its doing it like every 30 min, clockwork.

could it be a tracking program or something someone(employer) snuck on my computer? how would i go about finding it?

3/10/2006 8:47:45 AM

bad keyboard?

3/10/2006 9:07:11 AM

shit i hope so. hadnt thought of that. i had one years back where the alt key stuck and would do that. hmm.

3/10/2006 9:22:18 AM

you can download microsoft's tweakui which has a setting to prevent other applications from stealing focus

3/10/2006 10:49:52 AM

done. thanks.

3/10/2006 11:37:00 AM