Computer just starts playing audio clips

rdd1952 · 09-17-2008, 04:09 PM

I have a problem similar to the one in this thread. I know I picked up a virus and have run several different programs such as Spybot, AVG and MicroTrends free online scan. According to them, all the problems have been found and eliminated although I feel certain changes to my registry were part of the problem.

In any case, about 30 minutes to an hour after I start my PC, it will just randomly start playing an audio clip. Some have sounded like Sienfedl (was never a big fan of the show so don't recognize all the episodes) while others have been music and one was Bloomberg News. They run for a few minutes or longer. Someone on the other thread had mentioned a couple of files that were their problem but neither of those are present on my PC.

Another problem I am also having is that when I try to do a search on Yahoo or Google on IE, the results come up fine but when I click a link, it opens a new window and takes me to a site that is not at all related to the search results. Usually it is a commercial site. Fortunately, so far, none have been porn sites.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

**amateur** · 09-17-2008, 08:53 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF.

Please read this sticky:

If you think your computer is infected....

After running through all the steps, please post the requested logs in the HijackThis Log Help forum, not here.

If you have trouble with one of the steps, simply move on to the next one, and make note of it in your reply.

Please note that the HijackThis Log Help forum is extremely busy, and it may take a while to receive a reply

09-17-2008, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
rdd1952 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Computer just starts playing audio clips I have a problem similar to the one in this thread. I know I picked up a virus and have run several different programs such as Spybot, AVG and MicroTrends free online scan. According to them, all the problems have been found and eliminated although I feel certain changes to my registry were part of the problem. In any case, about 30 minutes to an hour after I start my PC, it will just randomly start playing an audio clip. Some have sounded like Sienfedl (was never a big fan of the show so don't recognize all the episodes) while others have been music and one was Bloomberg News. They run for a few minutes or longer. Someone on the other thread had mentioned a couple of files that were their problem but neither of those are present on my PC. Another problem I am also having is that when I try to do a search on Yahoo or Google on IE, the results come up fine but when I click a link, it opens a new window and takes me to a site that is not at all related to the search results. Usually it is a commercial site. Fortunately, so far, none have been porn sites. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

09-17-2008, 08:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
amateur Moderator, Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,463 OS: XP SP3	Re: Computer just starts playing audio clips Hello and welcome to TSF. Please read this sticky: If you think your computer is infected.... After running through *all* the steps, please post the requested logs in the HijackThis Log Help forum, not here. If you have trouble with one of the steps, simply move on to the next one, and make note of it in your reply. Please note that the HijackThis Log Help forum is extremely busy, and it may take a while to receive a reply __________________ My services are free. However, you can donate to TSF to help keep it running. Member of ASAP since 2005 Member of UNITE since 2006