windows vista security

I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
after every session on-line.

Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
problems and this computor has run flawlessly.

Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.

When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.

Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)

"sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C89CBDCC-88B1-4B26-A70B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third
> party
> firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep
> everything up
> to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy
> cleaner
> after every session on-line.

There is a newsgroup for Vista security (not that this is really a
security issue)

microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

> Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had
> absolutely no
> problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
>
> Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media
> outlet
> the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.

You are using a web to usenet gateway (Microsoft's is marginally better
than most others IMO).

This doesn't sound like malicious activity to me.

> When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and
> the' h'
> letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the
> words.

Does it happen when typing onto notpad as well, or OE, or is this only
when typing into a web form?

> Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and
> must I
> now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found
> nothing)

I don't think it is malware related.

sweathog

Best you repost this to the public.windows.vista.security newsgroup where you will
get a more comprehensive answer.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...vista.security


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"sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C89CBDCC-88B1-4B26-A70B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
> firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
> to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
> after every session on-line.
>
> Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
> problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
>
> Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
> the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.
>
> When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
> letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.
>
> Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
> now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)
>
>

Current format is/always was English Canada, current location/is Canada,
keyboard language/ is English Canada, keyboard layout US, Hotkeys between
input languages(none) advanced key setting between languages (none)

There was/is nothing to change here with the settings I have.

"~BD~" wrote:

> > Maybe ...... just maybe ....... you have inadvertently changed US/UK
> keyboard configuration.
>
> First go to "Control Panel" then in "Regional and Language Options" (the
> icon is like a globe), then in the tab of "Languages", and click in the
> button of "Details" (another window appear), click the button "Add" and
> select your language and your keyboard layout and click "OK", in the
> drop down menu select the recently added setting and click "OK" to finish!
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Dave (Sometimes man stumbles over the truth ...... Sir Winston Churchill)
> .
>

Well, this has never happened to me before,not with any other program...not
with notepad,word or any other text editor. Only in a web form.
I'm sorry I am not convinced that this is not a security issue.


"FromTheRafters" wrote:

> "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C89CBDCC-88B1-4B26-A70B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third
> > party
> > firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep
> > everything up
> > to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy
> > cleaner
> > after every session on-line.
>
> There is a newsgroup for Vista security (not that this is really a
> security issue)
>
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.security
>
> > Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had
> > absolutely no
> > problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
> >
> > Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media
> > outlet
> > the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.
>
> You are using a web to usenet gateway (Microsoft's is marginally better
> than most others IMO).
>
> This doesn't sound like malicious activity to me.
>
> > When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and
> > the' h'
> > letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the
> > words.
>
> Does it happen when typing onto notpad as well, or OE, or is this only
> when typing into a web form?
>
> > Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and
> > must I
> > now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found
> > nothing)
>
> I don't think it is malware related.
>
>
> .
>

From: "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)>

| I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
| firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
| to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
| after every session on-line.

| Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
| problems and this computor has run flawlessly.

| Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
| the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.

| When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
| letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.

| Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
| now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)


What software were you using when you were "...commenting on/debating a news story of a
major media outlet the cbc." ?

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story...-pipeline.html

....there is a text box from the cbc themselves at the bottom of the page
into which you must log into first with password and username,in order to
comment. This I did, and this is were my keyboard keys went haywire. (only at
this page)

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> | I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
> | firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
> | to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
> | after every session on-line.
>
> | Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
> | problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
>
> | Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
> | the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.
>
> | When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
> | letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.
>
> | Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
> | now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)
>
>
> What software were you using when you were "...commenting on/debating a news story of a
> major media outlet the cbc." ?
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>
> .
>

Will do this, shortly if those who have responded think it necessary. shall I
simply copy and paste all responses or just my original question?

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> sweathog
>
> Best you repost this to the public.windows.vista.security newsgroup where you will
> get a more comprehensive answer.
>
> On the web:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...vista.security
>
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C89CBDCC-88B1-4B26-A70B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
> > firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
> > to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
> > after every session on-line.
> >
> > Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
> > problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
> >
> > Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
> > the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.
> >
> > When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
> > letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.
> >
> > Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
> > now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)
> >
> >
>
> .
>

sweathog

I am using OE as my newsreader. I tried the Canadian Governments (CBC) site that you
posted and I signed in since I also sign in there. I get a different reaction . My
Desktop freezes up when I sign in there and start a comment.
Was not doing it yesterday. I think there is something wrong with their code and let
us see tomorrow if it does get corrected. If not then on Monday since you know very
well they are off all this week.

--
Peter

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"sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8F8CB5DB-7402-43D2-8197-(E-Mail Removed)...
> http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story...-pipeline.html
>
> ...there is a text box from the cbc themselves at the bottom of the page
> into which you must log into first with password and username,in order to
> comment. This I did, and this is were my keyboard keys went haywire. (only at
> this page)
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
>> From: "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>
>> | I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
>> | firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
>> | to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
>> | after every session on-line.
>>
>> | Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
>> | problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
>>
>> | Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
>> | the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.
>>
>> | When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
>> | letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.
>>
>> | Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
>> | now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)
>>
>>
>> What software were you using when you were "...commenting on/debating a news
>> story of a
>> major media outlet the cbc." ?
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>>
>>
>> .
>>

I sincerely hope it is them. I put in a great deal of effort to keep this
machine clean, up-to-date,and I am very careful. Yes it is the holidays so
'wait and see' is in order I guess.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> sweathog
>
> I am using OE as my newsreader. I tried the Canadian Governments (CBC) site that you
> posted and I signed in since I also sign in there. I get a different reaction . My
> Desktop freezes up when I sign in there and start a comment.
> Was not doing it yesterday. I think there is something wrong with their code and let
> us see tomorrow if it does get corrected. If not then on Monday since you know very
> well they are off all this week.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:8F8CB5DB-7402-43D2-8197-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story...-pipeline.html
> >
> > ...there is a text box from the cbc themselves at the bottom of the page
> > into which you must log into first with password and username,in order to
> > comment. This I did, and this is were my keyboard keys went haywire. (only at
> > this page)
> >
> > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
> >
> >> From: "sweathog" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>
> >> | I'm running vista home premium, it it up to date, as well as a third party
> >> | firewall,av, the microsoft antispyware, and meticulously keep everything up
> >> | to date and scanned. Clean the history, temp. folders with a privacy cleaner
> >> | after every session on-line.
> >>
> >> | Before yesterday I must say that in the 1 year useage I've had absolutely no
> >> | problems and this computor has run flawlessly.
> >>
> >> | Yesterday I was commenting on/debating a news story of a major media outlet
> >> | the cbc. In a text box very similar to this box I'm writing in now.
> >>
> >> | When trying to write, with the keyboard I'd punch the ' b' key and the' h'
> >> | letter would appear on the screen and so forth jumbling up many of the words.
> >>
> >> | Excuse the language but... How the Hell did I get compromised, and must I
> >> | now do a nuke and pave ? (the av and spyware programs find/found nothing)
> >>
> >>
> >> What software were you using when you were "...commenting on/debating a news
> >> story of a
> >> major media outlet the cbc." ?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dave
> >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> >> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
> >>
> >>
> >> .
> >>
>
> .
>