Windows 10: I suspect my computer is remotelly controlled

Hi all,

I've lately been concerned about a malware/spyware or some other security breach on my computer. Let me explain...

A month or so back I noticed that on several occasions the mouse started moving on itselft when I was not looking at the screen - not always, but when it happened the movements did not seem random and some of the apps were also being closed. As soon as I looked at the screen the movement ended.

I don't have a light turning on when the camera is active, but the first thing that came to my mind was that somebody hacked the computer and controles it remotely when nobody is using the comp - hence the need for camera use. I'm using touchpad mouse, so I ecluded the possibility that exteral mouse would be moving.

As a precaution I reinstalled Windows and bough new virus protection (BitDefender).
After that it was OK, until yesterday when I again noticed the same - mouse moving, closing my sticky notes and then stopping when I looked at the screen and wanted to shoot a video.

In hindsight it would be best to disconnect the WiFi adapter, but at the moment it didn't occur to me.
Now I don't really want to use that comp and check things again with WiFi on.

Am I being paranoid or does this explanation makes sense?
If so, what can I do?

Thanks a lot for your help and advice.

Marc

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I suspect I have a virus or malware on my computer , a Quick Scan option says all is fine but a full scan did not complete in 18 hours. an offline scan said no problems. Help

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Since you acted quickly enough, you may not have been subject to any malware infection.

If Windows Defender indicated no detections found during the Quick Scan and there are no items listed in quarantined upon completion, that typically means Defender completed it's scan and determined all scanned files were not malware related. If is not unusual
for Defender (or any other security software) to suspect and warn about possible threats during a scan but later determine the file(s) were not an actual confirmed threat(s) upon completion.

It is not uncommon for some security scans to take many hours to complete. There are varying reasons for the length of time to complete a Full Scan which in most cases is not necessary since a
Quick Scan is the recommended scanning option.

As a precaution, I would recommend performing scans with any (or a combination) of the following...

• Malwarebytes
• Emsisoft AntiMalware or
  
  Emsisoft Emergency Kit
• Zemana AntiMalware
• HitmanPro
• Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
• AdwCleaner
• JRT (Junkware Removal Tool)

You can always supplement your anti-virus or get a second opinion by performing an

Online Virus Scan.....ESET is one of the more effective online scanners.

 

I suspect I have a virus or malware on my computer , a Quick Scan option says all is fine but a full scan did not complete in 18 hours. an offline scan said no problems. Help

I was searching the web for information and suddenly a red box flashed on the screen and a voice said that my computer was in danger. I quickly shut down the machine completely. I then started it up again and went into Windows 10 defender. It said I was
protected. I did a quick scan and this said all was fine and protected. To be sure I did a Full Scan - but 18 hours later it was still trying to finish. I checked all my settings - everything was turned on. While the full scan was still running I tried Windows
defender offline. This then shut down the computer and it came back on showing the Window offline box running. This finished I restarted the computer and it said all was well. Then just to be sure I started the full scan again. This is now 2 hours in and has
done a small percentage of the scale. The note at the bottom says Preliminary scan results show malicious potentially unwanted software might exist on your system - wait until full scan ends for details.

However other research says 2 hours should be long enough for a full scan.

Should I still be worried?

Help please

 

You could try running these programs to see if they find anything.
MBAM ver2: https://downloads.malwarebytes.com/file/mbam_2x
Online Malware Detection | ESET
ToolsLib - Downloads - AdwCleaner

If problem still occurs either wait for other members to help or join one of the malware removal forums for one-to-one help.

 

For starters duct tape camera, well it does not have to be a duct tape, just cover it.
Even Mark Zuckerberg does it, because he knows, that is the only way to block it.

In the meantime you should be able to see, if something is going on, note, that microphone can be still used, so you should be quiet, when "spying" on your computer. Probable leave a camera recording and leave the room.

Common malware scanners might not detect generic hacker tools, they are used one time only.
It all depends, how skilled the hacker is and if you are a real target or just a random victim.

You can download MC.bat and run it as admin, it will remove all startup items and reset policies.
It will also perform some cleanup and in the end it will open some webpages with malware scanners.