I recently changed my motherboard and processor, and reinstalled Windows at the same time. Since then my computer has been acting quite strange and the only things I can put it down to is a short somewhere, a software/hack issue or a problem with my CPU.
The issue started with keys being continuously pressed randomly, and the only way to stop it was to force a restart on my computer. It was pretty random (as far as I can tell) in which keys were pressed. First the H key, then the 3 key, then the Q key, you get the idea.
The problem has now progressed to what I can only describe as 'repeated actions'. I typeed a couple of things while I'm just going about my business, clicked a few times with the mouse, and about a half hour later those same things I typed were repeated in the program I had open, and the computer thought the mouse was being clicked too. Another half hour later, and it did exactly the same thing with the same words being typed and then the mouse clicks too.
I thought it was the motherboard that was at fault so have already had that replaced, but the problem continues. I just bought a new keyboard too (as I thought it was that at fault before the mouse clicks appeared). I unplugged absolutely everything including the ethernet (other than the power and monitor) at one point when it repeating my actions - and the actions just continued.
Tempted to reinstall Windows at this point however of course if I can get away without having to reinstall (and moving all my files around) then win.
What would be your thoughts guys?
Mouse and keyboard are USB
PSU: Corsair CS850M
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro
Motherboard: Asrock Fat 990FX Killer/3.1 Fatal1ty
CPU: AMD FX8350 8-Core
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
RAM: 12GB HyperX Fury
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I have just run a a malware scan with Malwarebyes, and it return 0 threats. I have also just run a system scan with
and again, no problems there.
As well as this, I have also run scans with Spybot Search & Destroy with no problems found - so I'm assuming this isn't a malware issue.
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I have disabled the hidserv service, and that seems to have fixed the problem (as far as I can tell so far) - can anyone explain what this service is and why it would be causing these symptoms? I understand it is to do with Human Interface devices, which would explain why stopping it fixes the problem (providing the problem doesn't come back in an hour or something) - but I have no idea what would be causing this service to give me these symptoms.
The issue started with keys being continuously pressed randomly, and the only way to stop it was to force a restart on my computer. It was pretty random (as far as I can tell) in which keys were pressed. First the H key, then the 3 key, then the Q key, you get the idea.
The problem has now progressed to what I can only describe as 'repeated actions'. I typeed a couple of things while I'm just going about my business, clicked a few times with the mouse, and about a half hour later those same things I typed were repeated in the program I had open, and the computer thought the mouse was being clicked too. Another half hour later, and it did exactly the same thing with the same words being typed and then the mouse clicks too.
I thought it was the motherboard that was at fault so have already had that replaced, but the problem continues. I just bought a new keyboard too (as I thought it was that at fault before the mouse clicks appeared). I unplugged absolutely everything including the ethernet (other than the power and monitor) at one point when it repeating my actions - and the actions just continued.
Tempted to reinstall Windows at this point however of course if I can get away without having to reinstall (and moving all my files around) then win.
What would be your thoughts guys?
Mouse and keyboard are USB
PSU: Corsair CS850M
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro
Motherboard: Asrock Fat 990FX Killer/3.1 Fatal1ty
CPU: AMD FX8350 8-Core
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
RAM: 12GB HyperX Fury
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I have just run a a malware scan with Malwarebyes, and it return 0 threats. I have also just run a system scan with
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sfc /scannowAs well as this, I have also run scans with Spybot Search & Destroy with no problems found - so I'm assuming this isn't a malware issue.
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I have disabled the hidserv service, and that seems to have fixed the problem (as far as I can tell so far) - can anyone explain what this service is and why it would be causing these symptoms? I understand it is to do with Human Interface devices, which would explain why stopping it fixes the problem (providing the problem doesn't come back in an hour or something) - but I have no idea what would be causing this service to give me these symptoms.
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