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Ok apparently i'm not the only one who has happening and i'm very new at this. can someone please help me out on this!!


greatly appreciated!!!

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Systems showing invisible pop‑ups and random clicks can come from several sources: adware or malicious browser extensions, a misbehaving input device or driver, or—less commonly—remote access software under illicit control. Immediate safety: isolate the machine from the network (unplug Ethernet or disable Wi‑Fi) and avoid interacting with any popups or unknown installers.

A pragmatic diagnostic order reduces risk and speeds cleanup. Boot into Safe Mode (no networking) and run an offline/full scan with your AV and a second scanner such as Malwarebytes. If possible, download rescue media on a known-clean machine and run a bootable scanner. Inspect running programs and autostarts with Task Manager, Autoruns (Sysinternals) and Process Explorer. Check for installed remote‑access tools (TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Ammyy, LogMeIn, etc.) and suspicious browser extensions; reset browsers if clicks appear only in the browser. Use netstat -ano (run elevated) to spot unexpected remote connections and map PIDs to processes in Task Manager. If clicks persist outside the browser, test with a different mouse/touchpad and consider reinstalling the device driver.

If scanners remove malware and the system behaves normally afterward, repeat full scans and update all software. If infections persist or remote control is confirmed, back up personal files only (documents, photos), scan those backups from another clean system, then consider a full OS reinstall. Change all account passwords from a different, clean device and enable multifactor authentication. Notify financial institutions immediately if credentials may have been exposed.

linked the community guidance on what to include when asking for help. Useful diagnostics for responders: OS and exact version, browser and extensions, AV product and scan results, whether clicks are browser‑only or system‑wide, whether a different mouse reproduces the issue, recent installs, screenshots/video, and outputs such as netstat -ano and a list from Autoruns. These items let volunteers diagnose safely and efficiently.

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