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Subject: ( OT) Re: There is a new Mouse Virus that is very annoying ??

Author: pavel

Date: 21:48:18 10/18/00

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On October 18, 2000 at 19:52:01, Michael Cummings wrote:

>On October 18, 2000 at 19:39:02, Pete Galati wrote:
>
>>On October 18, 2000 at 18:37:10, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>There is a new Virus that control the movements of the mouse and it take over
>>>, But my Norton Antis Virus has not been able to detect it, Neither Mcafee
>>>Anti virus. What is does it takes full control of your mouse and when you click
>>>on any particular program it either opens 5 or six other program at the same
>>>time and as you try to close them it opens them up faster than you can can blink
>>>your Eyes. Is anybody aware of this virus, it is non destructive but very
>>>annoying and can make any company lose precious productive working time.
>>>
>>>Pichard.
>>
>>What is the name of this virus?  Do you know where you got it?  Never heard of
>>it.  Try reloading your mouse driver.
>>
>>Pete
>
>Never heard of a virus doing that kind of stuff. But I have heard of a faulty
>mouse or mouse driver doing it. To me I think you should check your mouse


its not a virus its a faulty mouse (as you said), it happened to me twice and I
had to change my mouse both times,

its really irritating and can be easily be mistaken as a virus.

Pavel




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