The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #168910 Message #4080372
Posted By: punkfolkrocker
20-Nov-20 - 02:13 PM
Thread Name: Tech: Keyboard problem ?
Subject: RE: Tech: Keyboard problem ?
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Following Garg's reminder to check for internet nasties,
I opened up malwarebytes to update it's definitions..
As it was taking too long to open [usually due to insufficient RAM issues]
I looked for it's icon in the lower right corner toolbar concealed menu.
That's when I discovered an icon for "FilterKeys"..
So, there.. an immediate suspicious suspect.
Didn't know if it's something legit I opened last week by accidental key shortcut,
or malware..
So scanned PC with Malwarebytes.
Malwarebytes did not report any problems [.. but that don't ever mean 100% safe result..].
So I then did a manual Win [8.1] update and rebooted.
The icon has disappeared from the task bar,
and the double lettttttttttters problem
now seems to be resolved...
I'm still never entirely convinced there's no undetected malware,
and aint got enough time to read up on FilterKeys purpose in life.
But as it's my mudcat and other dodgy websites internet PC,
where I only use false names and accounts,
it's a problem I can live with...
[Now some clever techie will probably scare me with..
"aaaahhh.. but if that PC is connected to your router and home network...."
errrmmm... I'll keep my head in the sand on that level of security risk for the time being...]
cheers mudcat mates..
Thompson - noticed your spot on line of investigation,
after got back online..
Please comment, and continue to use this thread as you like
for keyboard related talk...