I have this sound problem with my laptop. I am not sure if its the sound card or something running on the comp, but it is playing weird audio. It is like a subliminal message or whatever playing on my comp. I can only hear it when I have my headphone to the headphone input on the laptop. They are random sounds that has such rude remarks and lots of cursing. I am not sure what is causing the file to play or where the files are located, but it only plays when I put my headphones on. The laptop internal speakers aren't playing it though. I am not sure if its a virus or a spyware since adaware and norton didn't pick up anything. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Not sure if this might help, but its a log from HiJackThis Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 2:01:46 AM, on 12/30/2003 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\UB-VPN\cvpnd.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\defwatch.exe C:\Program Files\PCDCE32\bin\dce_service.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe C:\Program Files\pcdce32\bin\dce_update.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\rtvscan.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\MsgSys.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\stacmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ICO.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKserv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\WScript.exe C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKWnd.exe C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apntex.exe C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe c:\progra~1\Support.com\client\bin\tgcmd.exe C:\Program Files\PowerPanel\Program\PcfMgr.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe C:\Program Files\AIM+\AIM+.exe C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe C:\Program Files\NavNT\VPC32.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Usera\My Documents\download\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {62999427-33FC-4baf-9C9C-BCE6BD127F08} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SigmaTel StacMon] C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\stacmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mouse Suite 98 Daemon] ICO.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HKSERV.EXE] C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKserv.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ezShieldProtector for Px] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ezSP_Px.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZTgServerSwitch] c:\program files\support.com\client\lserver\server.vbs O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VAIO Recovery] C:\Windows\Sonysys\VAIO Recovery\PartSeal.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDElbyCDFL] "D:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\CloneCD\ElbyCheck.exe" /L ElbyCDFL O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [vptray] C:\Program Files\NavNT\vptray.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.exe O4 - Global Startup: PowerPanel.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: University at Buffalo VPN Client.lnk = C:\Program Files\UB-VPN\ipsecdialer.exe O4 - Global Startup: ZoneAlarm.lnk = C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with &DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward &Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Cac&hed Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Download &all with DAP - C:\PROGRA~1\DAP\dapextie2.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with Go!Zilla - file://D:\Program Files\Go!Zilla\download-with-gozilla.html O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Si&milar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM) O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.sony.com/vaiopeople O16 - DPF: Yahoo! 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Meh, happened to me along time ago. Late night, i would get some news stream. I dunno what got rid of it, but it was the same thing. (i was on a desktop then)

You're probably picking up the signal from a baby monitor somewhere nearby. I used to listen to the neighbors across the street fighting like cats and dogs. It was hilarious. I felt sorry for the poor baby, though.

Lay off the mushrooms.

Hi John, If it's just a 'sound scheme' that you somehow downloaded, turn it off using 'Sounds & Audio Devices'(ControlPanel). Norton wouldn't pick that up. Your volume-settings could be such that you only hear the sounds on your headphone. Maybe you have enabled some service to send you 'update' messages which are ads or other dumb stuff (as Tailseh suggested?). Could be a virus, ... Or maybe Tailseh, Dick & especially Hooner are right. :) svg