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Laptop playing music on its own???
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:44 am
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:44 am
At like 1am the machine just started playing random music. No browser were open or anything. I shut it down and boom it turned back on started playing music again about 45mins later.
Has anyone ever seen something like this? I'm sure its some kind of malware or virus. This laptop is frickkkkkkkkkkkkkked.
Good thing my surface pro 3 gets here soon.
Has anyone ever seen something like this? I'm sure its some kind of malware or virus. This laptop is frickkkkkkkkkkkkkked.
Good thing my surface pro 3 gets here soon.
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Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:53 am to StraightCashHomey21
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its some kind of malware or virus.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:16 am to GrammarKnotsi
This is old (2009) but it could be something along these lines. Definitely do a malware scan.
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An uptick in malware that infects music files being traded on popular peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks should give Windows users pause about downloading songs from unknown sources.
Symantec is reporting a spike in the number of audio files infected with what it calls Trojan.Brisv.A (detected as Worm.Win32.GetCodec.a by other antivirus vendors). The malicious software resides in otherwise innocuous-looking music Windows Media Audio (.wma) files that, when opened, changes all .mp3 and .mp3 files on a host system to Windows Media Audio (.wma) format.
Audio files altered by the Trojan won't lose their .mp2 or .mp3 file extensions. Rather, the Trojan embeds in each converted media file a placeholder, so that when a victim tries to listen to it, the song is opened up in Windows Media Player. At that point, the victim is prompted to download an audio codec in order to continue playback. If the victim installs the codec, the Trojan installs a program that gives the authors control over the user's system.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:16 am to TigerinATL
Malwarebytes didn't pick anything up which is odd 
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:20 am to StraightCashHomey21
There is another possibility, you should download a ghost detector
Seeing where in the room the ghosts are seems totally worth an extra $3.99.
Seeing where in the room the ghosts are seems totally worth an extra $3.99.
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 9:21 am
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:23 am to TigerinATL
Its not even a huge deal b/c the case has fallen apart so this thing is on its last leg regardless
But its crazy, never seen anything like that.
But its crazy, never seen anything like that.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:35 am to StraightCashHomey21
Is it random music or is it playing from a folder on your laptop? If the laptop has physical media buttons, it could be auto launching the music player is the case is as decrepit as you describe. Not likely, but possible.
This post was edited on 11/10/14 at 9:36 am
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:48 am to StraightCashHomey21
Is it a Mac? If so then the Apple TV remote can also control your Mac causing it to play music.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 9:51 am to SaltyMcKracker
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Is it random music or is it playing from a folder on your laptop? If the laptop has physical media buttons, it could be auto launching the music player is the case is as decrepit as you describe. Not likely, but possible.
completely random
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:13 am to StraightCashHomey21
You could have a trojan and someone could be fricking with you.
I used to do that type of shite with sub7 when I was a young buck.
I used to do that type of shite with sub7 when I was a young buck.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 10:18 am to StraightCashHomey21
I'm not saying it's aliens...
Posted on 11/10/14 at 5:21 pm to StraightCashHomey21
It is malware. Download TDSSKILLER from Kaspersky and run it. It should recognize and delete the infection.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 5:37 pm to StraightCashHomey21
It's clearly haunted.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 5:40 pm to Fritz
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Download TDSSKILLER from Kaspersky and run it. It should recognize and delete the infection.
Just coming here to post this. You have a rootkit most likely, and TDSSKiller is going to be your best bet in removing it.
Sorry about taking so long to reply, had a really tough exam today
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:01 pm to Fritz
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It is malware. Download TDSSKILLER from Kaspersky and run it. It should recognize and delete the infection.
did that already and nothing
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:03 pm to StraightCashHomey21
When you get rid of it, throw it into the nearest river or body of water.
However, I have a feeling it will be back in it's original spot in your place by the time you get home.
However, I have a feeling it will be back in it's original spot in your place by the time you get home.
Posted on 11/10/14 at 6:49 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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Good thing my surface pro 3 gets here soon
So jelly
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:04 pm to bluebarracuda
Posted on 11/10/14 at 7:33 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Wow, now I just want to know what is causing this
Posted on 11/10/14 at 8:53 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I tell my SP1 bed time stories and cuddle with it while I sleep
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