COMPUTER HELP?

[Crip]

what does the device manager say about that drive
control panel/computer management/administrative tools/ device manager
highlight the drive and it should say if it is working proprerly or not +some options to screw with the driver and what not

It all looks ok?
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[superQ]

it says it is working properly---but it isn't?

[Crip]

true!

[superQ]

well I think itmay be better for you to try  a software fix before  opening up the computer.

here ids the trijan that may be your problem

Beastdoor trojan

google it and see what you come up with

anti virus may not catch the trojan

do you have a squared

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

it is slow as hell to scan but once installed if you can find where the triojan installs itself you can just scan that file or files.

I will look arounfd to see wtf

you may want to go to wilders security forum

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=38

it is popular place to get help.

if you go there do like they say with regard to running hijackthis and stuff. it is important. They are pretty quick and very thorough

use in conjunction with the other place mentioned

[superQ]

if you download the a squared get the trial version not the free one it will run out in 30 days then switch. obviously the trial version of the paid one is better

[IchBin]

So let me get this straight, it wasn't going crazy when you were in Safemode? If so, its more than likely the software issue. One thing I would do is run a different virus scan. You can possibly have a trojan/virus that your current anti-virus software is not detecting. Its best to run a virus scan in safe mode. And yes it looks just as you described Crip. Return your computer to safe mode with networking again. Then goto this link and run their free online virus scan.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
or this one
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

[Crip]

What I did:
Recently (about the time this all started) I had installed 'Windows Live Messenger' BETA..
OK..I took my computer out of safemode, rebooted normally, and un-installed 'Windows Live Messenger' BETA!

Since doing this and rebooting again, it has completely stopped doing what it was doing..like I said, I have Norton AV run a full system scan 3 nights a week, so I really don't 'think' I have anykind of a virus or worm or nothing like that.

However,
after I have un-installed ('Windows Live Messenger' BETA) it hasn't Ejected/Injected once..It may later on, but as of 30 minutes now it has stopped completely..so will see how long it goes without doing it again before I do anything drastic...Lol..

Thanks for all replies and comments.
crip~

[Crip]

Update:

1 hour & no recurrence's yet.   

[Ray]

If all else fails you can use your xp disk and do a repair - it will save all your setting but you will have to reinstall all your updates. And I mean do the repair not the reinstall not the console repair

[Crip]

So far so good Thanks Ray!