I thought at first that I had a virus, but after installing and running avg(then uninstalling), to install/run zonealarm(then uninstalled) and finally norton 360 (which I still have)---nothing has been found. My cursor is scrolling over everything randomly and windows are popping up. Then, my pages freeze but work after I minimize them and then restore the page. Finally-it gets so bad that I pull up Ctrl alt delete, which makes everyhting back to normal. I ran a diagnostic---this is what I got: Network Adapters [00000001] CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter FAILED Caption = [00000001] CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter DatabasePath = %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc DefaultIPGateway = 192.168.15.1(Same Subnet) (PASSED) Pinging 192.168.15.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Ping statistics for 192.168.15.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss) Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms Description = CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport DHCPEnabled = TRUE DHCPLeaseExpires = 3:10:23 PM 12/2/2008 DHCPLeaseObtained = 3:10:23 PM 12/1/2008 DHCPServer = 192.168.15.1 (PASSED) Pinging 192.168.15.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Ping statistics for 192.168.15.1: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss) Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms DNSEnabledForWINSResolution = FALSE DNSHostName = owner-545db24f2 DNSServerSearchOrder (FAILED) 204.186.0.201 (FAILED) Pinging 204.186.0.201 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 204.186.0.201: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss) 207.44.96.129 (FAILED) Pinging 207.44.96.129 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 207.44.96.129: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss) 204.186.0.203 (FAILED) Pinging 204.186.0.203 with 32 bytes of data: Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Request timed out. Ping statistics for 204.186.0.203: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss) DomainDNSRegistrationEnabled = FALSE FullDNSRegistrationEnabled = TRUE GatewayCostMetric = 20 Index = 1 IPAddress = 192.168.15.100 (PASSED) Pinging 192.168.15.100 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 192.168.15.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Reply from 192.168.15.100: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=0 Ping statistics for 192.168.15.100: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss) Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms IPConnectionMetric = 20 IPEnabled = TRUE IPFilterSecurityEnabled = FALSE IPSecPermitIPProtocols = 0 IPSecPermitTCPPorts = 0 IPSecPermitUDPPorts = 0 IPSubnet = 255.255.255.0 IPXEnabled = FALSE MACAddress = 00:08:A1:1D:C1:A2 ServiceName = DM9102 SettingID = {8F69FE91-805C-458E-B5B5-B0A1A8131E07} TcpipNetbiosOptions = 0 WINSEnableLMHostsLookup = TRUE I see the network adaptor failed. I don't know what that means so I don't know how to fix it. Any help at this point would be wonderful!!!

Your network adapter problem may have nothing to do with this: "My cursor is scrolling over everything randomly and windows are popping up." If your computer is a desktop, if it has a corded mouse, or if you are using a corded mouse with a laptop, try another one, or try the mouse on another computer. It is common for wires to get broken inside the cord after it has been used a lot, or at any time after it has been yanked on, often near where it enters the mouse. Your symptoms MAY appear and disappear when you reposition or wiggle the mouse cord where it enters the mouse. If the individual broken wire ends are touching inside the wire's intact insulation, the mouse still works but the connection is poor and intermittant, and it will often sometimes do things that make it seem the computer has been taken over by malware. ...... Your network adapter isn't getting a network connection, but that doesn't necessarily mean the adapter itself is malfunctioning. Are you connected via a wired network connection, or wirelessly? Did you reboot the computer BEFORE running the diagnostics? If not, did you run it again after you rebooted? Did you try rebooting your high speed modem, or your router/modem combo? - remove the power adapter connection to it, plug it back in, or if it has a power switch turn it off then on. Wait until it's leds indicate it has a good connection. Then try the internet, or run the diagnostics.

I don't see how your network card can be "failed" if it gets an ip address from the dhcp server. All of those failed ip pings fail for me also. I believe your network card is unrelated to what you describe. Your description fits closer to a spyware infection or overheating though tubesandwires suggestion of swapping the mouse would certainly be a great place to start. Example of Oxymoron: Person who is pro life and anti sex education. Education is key to prevention. Prevent conception you prevent abortion. Abstinence training clearly isn't working.