"Oh my god, no way!" Audio

[HobNob]

Hello and welcome to my very first post here. Actually it's not, I used this place about 5 years ago but have forgotten my username, etc.

Now then, we've all seen those hideous smiley adverts that say "Oh my god, no way!" and things like that, right? The thing is, when I open up IE6 (normally use FireFox, of course :-P) on a machine, it will shout this randomly. Sometimes overlapping itself so it's running twice simultaneously, but a second or so behind the first. I can't seem to find out what's causing this - I've tried HijackThis!, SuperAntiSpyware, performed a full scan with the viruschecker, including one from Trend Housecall. Nothing finds anything.

I've actually just noticed that it only seems to do it when IE6 is displaying a Java applet so maybe it's something to do with Java. I'll uninstall it and try another version. I appreciate that makes this thread potentially redundant but if it helps I'll post back and let you know. In case there's anyone out there reading right now that has experienced the same thing and can readily offer a solution, then I'm still all ears.

Thanks for taking the time to listen/read.

[fink]

Welcome back Try these things in order and let us look at the log files. Note that Superantispyware is run in safe mode.

Print these instructions out.

1. Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

* Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
* An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.
* If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.)
* Close SUPERAntiSpyware.

PHYSICALLY DISCONNECT FROM THE INTERNET

Restart computer in Safe Mode.
To enter Safe Mode, restart computer, and keep tapping F8 key, until menu appears; select Safe Mode; you'll see "Safe Mode" in all four corners of your screen

* Open SUPERAntiSpyware.
* Under Configuration and Preferences, click the Preferences button.
* Click the Scanning Control tab.
* Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):
- Close browsers before scanning.
- Scan for tracking cookies.
- Terminate memory threats before quarantining.
* Click the Close button to leave the control center screen.
* Back on the main screen, under Scan for Harmful Software click Scan your computer.
* On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.
* On the right, under Complete Scan, choose Perform Complete Scan.
* Click Next to start the scan. Please be patient while it scans your computer.
* After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click OK.
* Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click Next.
* A notification will appear that Quarantine and Removal is Complete. Click OK and then click the Finish button to return to the main menu.
* If asked if you want to reboot, click Yes.
* To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again.
- Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.
- Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.
- If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor.
- Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply.
* Click Close to exit the program.
Post SUPERAntiSpyware log.
NOTE: Tracking cookies can be omitted from the log.

RECONNECT TO THE INTERNET

RESTART COMPUTER!

2. Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php to your desktop.
(Malwarebytes is free to use as a manual scanner. Payment is only required if you wish to have it run and update automatically which is not necessary for our purposes)

* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad.
* Post the log back here.

The log can also be found here:
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt
Or at C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\Logs\log-date.txt

RESTART COMPUTER!

3. Download, install, and run HijackThis:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/hijackthis.html
Post HijackThis log.
Do not check any items and wait for further instructions.


DO NOT make any other changes to your computer (like installing programs, using other cleaning tools, etc.), until it's officially declared clean!!!__________________
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(Above layout courtesy of Broni)

[HobNob]

Hi fink, thanks for the welcome

A removal and reinstallation of Java Runtime 6.1 and a short trip to the nearby shop and back seems to have done it.

Now, personally, that doesn't seem a very satisfactory solution because it's unlikely it was something packaged in Java that was causing it, although I'm forced to accept that reinstalling it has appeared to solve my issue. Perhaps something messed with Java since installation previously but none of the tools I've used reported anything. I can't find any mention of this with a Google search either, other than people referring to the dreaded smileys.

Anyway, seems to have gone now so all is well, but if it comes back I'll repost quicker than you can say www.virtualdr.com!

[HobNob]

Hmm, not sure what happened to my original reply.. I refreshed to see my work of art in virtual print but it's not here..

Anyway, reinstalling Java Runtime 6.1 cured it.

[tiroler5102]

Hmm, not sure what happened to my original reply.. I refreshed to see my work of art in virtual print but it's not here..

Anyway, reinstalling Java Runtime 6.1 cured it.

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1)Sound (voice) saying something like "Oh my God go away" or "Oh my God no way". Problem is SOLVED, thank you for your input.
REMOVING existing JAVA application via Windows Configuration and REINSTALL JAVA again did SOLVE the problem. Sound did not appear again.
You can install Java again from http://java.com/

2)Additionally it is possible that you hear this voice/sound due to SMILEYS appearing somewhere in a window. However this kind of appearing the sound is not caused by damaged computerfiles.
Try to stay out of such windows with the mouse cursor.