Concerned- Web cam turns its self on

[Saigan]

It’s a bit of a worry that in the last week at least once a day my web cam light comes on. I can’t turn it off, so I shut down my computer and when I restart run add ware and CCleaner and it doesn’t pick up anything. Firewall is on as well. Has anyone else experienced this is someone watching me

I have put tape over the camera just in case (Acer laptop running Vista)

 

[red+black]

Yeah sorry about that, I was just testing something out.

 

[Borgsta]

Why don't you run the tests whilst the web cam is on?

 

[Hawk Dork]

Atleast you know its not ASIO they can get it to work without the light

 

[Saigan]

Ha Ha... Trouble is its still happening. The one thing i notice is my screen flickers (side to side) very fast for one or two seconds then the light comes on. Its got me stuffed. I hate the idea that not only could my computer be compramised, but my "visual" space as well

 

[MisterB]

What programs are you using at the time the web cam comes on? Do you have any Windows Live programs installed?

 

[Crooza]

Haha sorry can't help you there, but That would freak me out a bit also

 

[madhawkboy]

They're watching you.

 

[krisholio14]

I think the real question is are you turning yourself on while this is happeneing?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

It's Major League Baseball.

Now do you want Mark McGwire to explain why .... or do you want to watch him hit a few dingers?

 

[hamG]

Something like MSN might activate it when it loads automatically.

 

[Saigan]

I might have to put a brown paper bag on my head and do something naughty

But its still happening 2 or 3 times a day, just cant get rid of it. Might be time to get windows 7 and piss of this crap Vista

 

[Donakebab]

You might have a facial recognition program like FastAccess and not even realise it.

FastAccess!

 

[Pie eyed]

It’s a bit of a worry that in the last week at least once a day my web cam light comes on. I can’t turn it off, so I shut down my computer and when I restart run add ware and CCleaner and it doesn’t pick up anything. Firewall is on as well. Has anyone else experienced this is someone watching me

I have put tape over the camera just in case (Acer laptop running Vista)

If you have opened a video which is in Adobe Flash format, right click the screen a setting option should be available.
One of the settings gives permission for Flash to remotely switch on your webcam.

See pic.

 

[Saigan]

thanks Pie Eyed ill look into it.

 

[dmc333]

fap fap fap fap

Might be an idea to put some tape over it