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Windows 7: Very weird occurance..
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23 Feb 2011
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Very weird occurance..
So this has happened a few times.. and ive thought someone just got on my computer and went through my stuff.. However.. I took my wife to work this morning and when I got back tons of file folders and applications were open.. as if someone had gone through my computer. Well I know for SURE that there was NO ONE else in my house while this happened.. So this leads me to being extremely stumped.. Should I be worried that this is a security issue?? Has anyone else experienced this? My system is fully up to date on updates.
| My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI A5xxx
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Memory 4gb DDR2
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23 Feb 2011
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#2 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
Hi Frootloop,
Lets start with your current security setup : what security software do you have installed on your computer? Are they up-to-date? Is the firewall turned on?
Regards,
Golden | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64)
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Chrome Version 25
Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86)
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23 Feb 2011
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Golden  Hi Frootloop,
Lets start with your current security setup : what security software do you have installed on your computer? Are they up-to-date? Is the firewall turned on?
Regards,
Golden I've got Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 - Fully updated, and the firewall is on. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI A5xxx
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Memory 4gb DDR2
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23 Feb 2011
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#4 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
OK. I don't see an issue there. To close off this avenue, please download and install free Malwarebytes, update the database, and then run a full system scan and post the results here.
Regards,
Golden | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64)
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Chrome Version 25
Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86)
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23 Feb 2011
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#5 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Golden OK. I don't see an issue there. To close off this avenue, please download and install free Malwarebytes, update the database, and then run a full system scan and post the results here.
Regards,
Golden Will do, Thanks for your insight Golden! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI A5xxx
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Memory 4gb DDR2
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23 Feb 2011
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#6 | |
Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2) Los Angeles, California + Milwaukee, Wis |
In addition to the Malwarebytes scan that Golden suggested, I like to run a couple of additional scans. Often one scan will pick up something that another scan has missed. You can try both of these scans with confidence: TrendMicro Home Page - Antivirus, Anti-Spam and Internet Security Software - Trend Micro USA (free - go to Free Tools + scan House Call) MSE Microsoft Security Essentials
Also, is there any possibility that someone is accessing your system remotely? | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv5t (generation 1)
OS Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz
Memory 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Graphics Card 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescre
Screen Resolution 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Built-in HP
Mouse Built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
Hard Drives 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Internet Speed Max
Other Info ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
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23 Feb 2011
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Philadelphia, PA |
Be careful about loading two active scanners at the same time, such as MSE and Kaspersky. You'll bog down the system. An online scan isn't a bad idea, nor is downloading Malwarebytes, as suggested. That's a great manual scanner, that's free and provides a second opinion.
Also, go through your Program list in Control Panel and see if you have any remote viewing apps installed, like GoToMeeting, VNC, etc. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
PSU OCZ ModStream 700W
Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
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23 Feb 2011
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#8 | |
Win7U 64 RTM Ellesmere Island |
Quote: Originally Posted by frootloop So this has happened a few times.. and ive thought someone just got on my computer and went through my stuff.. However.. I took my wife to work this morning and when I got back tons of file folders and applications were open.. as if someone had gone through my computer. Well I know for SURE that there was NO ONE else in my house while this happened.. So this leads me to being extremely stumped.. Should I be worried that this is a security issue?? Has anyone else experienced this? My system is fully up to date on updates. This is very curious. You've gotten some good advice here regarding security software, so I'll just submit a few questions along a different line of thought: - Were the files open of a sensitive nature or seem to have a 'context'?
- Does anyone else have access to your house?
- Are you in a single house or a multi-dwelling? Is your internet connection shared?
- Is Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop Connection enabled (see screenshot #1)?
- Are any Remote services allowed through Windows Firewall (see screenshot #2)?
- Do you have multiple machines? Is file sharing and Network discover enabled (screenshot #3)?
#1  #2  #3 
James | | My System Specs | | OS Win7U 64 RTM
CPU Q9550
Motherboard GA-EP45-UD3R
Memory 8GB Gskill
Graphics Card ASUS|EAH4850/HTDI/1GD3/A
Sound Card xfi Plat
Monitor(s) Displays Dell 2405fpw
Screen Resolution 1920x1200
Keyboard MS Natural Ergonomic 4000
Mouse Logitech MX610 USB Cordless
PSU Antec
Case Antec
Hard Drives Seagate & WD sata Drives
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24 Feb 2011
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64) South Australia |
James has some very good points, so please check those.
In addition, is your internet connection a wireless one? If so, do you know whether it is protected with a passkey (password)? If so, do you know whether the router is using WEP or WPA2?
Regards,
Golden | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Golden Mk. I.3
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x64)
CPU Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz
Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution 1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Keyboard Logitech G110
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Hard Drives 1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
3*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID5;
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
Internet Speed Not fast enough!!!
Antivirus MSE and Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Chrome Version 25
Other Info Laptop: ASUS X54C, Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.0Ghz, 4GB RAM, Intel HD on-board graphics, Windows 7 Professional SP1 (x64), LinuxMint 14 (x64), PepperMint 3 (x86)
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24 Feb 2011
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#10 | |
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 |
Quote: Originally Posted by James Colbert
Quote: Originally Posted by frootloop So this has happened a few times.. and ive thought someone just got on my computer and went through my stuff.. However.. I took my wife to work this morning and when I got back tons of file folders and applications were open.. as if someone had gone through my computer. Well I know for SURE that there was NO ONE else in my house while this happened.. So this leads me to being extremely stumped.. Should I be worried that this is a security issue?? Has anyone else experienced this? My system is fully up to date on updates. This is very curious. You've gotten some good advice here regarding security software, so I'll just submit a few questions along a different line of thought: - Were the files open of a sensitive nature or seem to have a 'context'?
No, Its been different things every time.. Music and photo's mostly - Does anyone else have access to your house?
Negative - Are you in a single house or a multi-dwelling? Is your internet connection shared?
Negative - Is Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop Connection enabled (see screenshot #1)?
Yes, I use crossloop to remote connect to my parents computer when they need help as they are not computer literate. However, When it's not being used, it is uninstalled. I uninstalled it after this happened the first time. - Are any Remote services allowed through Windows Firewall (see screenshot #2)?
Yes, Just my programs I use for work and keeping in touch with family (Skype, AIM) - Do you have multiple machines? Is file sharing and Network discover enabled (screenshot #3)?
Just my wife's laptop, and File Sharing services are disabled. I keep my network as secure as possible. #1 Attachment 139993 #2 Attachment 139994 #3 Attachment 139997
James
Quote: Originally Posted by Golden James has some very good points, so please check those.
In addition, is your internet connection a wireless one? If so, do you know whether it is protected with a passkey (password)? If so, do you know whether the router is using WEP or WPA2?
Negative, it is a wired linksys router. Our laptops stay on the desk when they arent in transit.
Regards,
Golden
I posted answer's right under the questions in the quote, It was easier to address them that way. I really appreciate your help guys. If I cannot figure this out soon, I am going to wipe this drive and start all over..
I did a malware scan, and also did a kaspersky full scan, both came up with nothing. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MSI A5xxx
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Memory 4gb DDR2
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