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Hi Guys

Just a quick question about something that has been bothering me for some time now. When I am on the internet, using a secure wireless connection, sometimes not all the time, when I am clicking from one page to another, my 'one' click turms into 2,3 or even sometimes 4 or so clicks? Or I may be reading txt on the page I am on and a 'click' comes from no where? This has been going on for months and there doesnt seem to be any sign of intruders at all.

Im confused...is this something I should be worreid about?

Thanking you!! :)

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Several members here have seen the same symptom (, , , , ). The posts so far raise possible causes but stop short of a clean, step‑by‑step isolation plan. Below is a compact, practical checklist to find whether the extra clicks are caused by hardware, the browser/page, or something running on the system — with safe, non‑destructive checks first.

  1. Quick isolation (hardware vs software)
  • Reproduce outside the browser: open Notepad or a plain text field and click. If phantom clicks occur there, it is system/input hardware related.
  • Try a different pointing device (swap to a spare mouse, use the laptop touchpad, or plug a wired mouse). If the problem disappears, replace or repair the original mouse.
  1. Hardware settings and causes to check
  • Check Windows Mouse settings: double‑click speed and ClickLock can make single presses behave oddly.
  • For wireless mice, replace batteries and try the receiver in another USB port. Radio interference or low power often causes erratic input.
  • Mechanical failure: worn microswitches commonly produce accidental doubles; cheaper mice can start double‑clicking as they age.
  1. Browser / page level checks (if problem only appears in web pages)
  • Test with a clean browser profile or in private/incognito mode to rule out extensions and cached scripts.
  • Disable add‑ons and reload the page. Use developer tools (F12) to watch Console/Network when the phantom click happens — a script might be triggering navigation or synthetic clicks.
  1. System and malware checks (if hardware and browser tests are negative)
  • Boot a clean environment (Safe Mode or a live USB) and see whether clicks recur; if they stop, a startup program or driver is likely responsible.
  • Review startup items and scheduled tasks before deleting anything. Use reputable on‑demand scanners or an offline scan if a persistent background process is suspected.

Notes and cautions

  • Back up important files before deleting system files or stopping services. Avoid deleting items you cannot identify. If remote control software or unknown services are found and you are unsure how to proceed, consider offline scanning or professional support.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

ive had this before but it went away after a while. The pc in question was regularly scanned for viruses and spyware and nothing ever came up

Member Avatar for explodinghead75

I've had this happen too, and I have no idea why, although I found no malware at the time.

Member Avatar for jbennet

i think its an IE bug

Member Avatar for jasimp

It most likely is an IE bug because I also had the same problem and when I switched to Firefox it disappeared completely.

Member Avatar for demonica61

Check out your Temp folder and see if you have any of those icons that look like normal .EXE files but are slanted and smaller with a turquoise bar across the top of the icon instead of Blue. I have found that when I get that funny iexplorer.exe something is trying to open and close hidden windows which makes that clicking noise. Deleting any of those "not quite right" .exe icons and stopping the program listed with that icon has nipped the problem for me. I have been told it is a form of spyware that mimicks known system executables. I myself would like to know where they come from in the first place

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