I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on it's
own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy slob,
I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going to
flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have run
across something weird like this before.

Thanks
Wade

Could be the result of some spyware or a trick program
someone emailed him and he opened. Open Task Manager
and look for any suspicious programs.

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence of spyware
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button

Note: Be sure to click on the "Check for updates now" link before scanning.

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym

3 Steps to Help Insure Your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Wade" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
news:bd7901c479ad$b8a6d1a0$(E-Mail Removed)...

|I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on it's
| own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy slob,
| I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going to
| flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have run
| across something weird like this before.
|
| Thanks
| Wade

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on it's
>own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy
slob,
>I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going to
>flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have
run
>across something weird like this before.
>
>Thanks
>Wade
>.
>This may be due to spyware, download some type of
spyware removal or Spyware protecter program from
websites like Cdnet or Download.com or if you have DC++
that is another good route for downloading software.

I had this problem some time back - turned out to be a
faulty CD-ROM drive, not spyware, nor malicious hacking!

The solution? Replace the CD-ROM drive.

Regards

Peter Cairns
>-----Original Message-----
>Could be the result of some spyware or a trick program
>someone emailed him and he opened. Open Task Manager
>and look for any suspicious programs.
>
>Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive
software
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315
>
>Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence
of spyware
>http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?
part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button
>
>Note: Be sure to click on the "Check for updates now"
link before scanning.
>
>Symantec Security Check
>http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym
>
>3 Steps to Help Insure Your PC is Protected
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Wade" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message:
> news:bd7901c479ad$b8a6d1a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>|I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on
it's
>| own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy
slob,
>| I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going
to
>| flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have
run
>| across something weird like this before.
>|
>| Thanks
>| Wade
>.
>

Greetings --

Agreed. This is a common fault with the lower quality CD drives
many OEMs use.

Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH


"Peter Cairns" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:036101c47a79$9560b130$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I had this problem some time back - turned out to be a
> faulty CD-ROM drive, not spyware, nor malicious hacking!
>
> The solution? Replace the CD-ROM drive.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter Cairns

to the original poster:
I had this happen once after somebody installed a new CD drive, but
the computer slowed down to a crawl also and then froze ----the drive
cable was reversed (data cable pin one red stripe was not going to
drive pin 1- usually next to the power jack)

hth

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 19:07:13 -0600, "Bruce Chambers"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Greetings --
>
> Agreed. This is a common fault with the lower quality CD drives
>many OEMs use.
>
>Bruce Chambers
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
>having both at once. - RAH
>
>
>"Peter Cairns" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:036101c47a79$9560b130$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I had this problem some time back - turned out to be a
>> faulty CD-ROM drive, not spyware, nor malicious hacking!
>>
>> The solution? Replace the CD-ROM drive.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Peter Cairns
>
>

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