My wife's MacBook has a virus! Help, please.

Hi,
My wife's computer has a virus. I've never seen anything like it on any computer. It's as if a mad person has taken control of the mouse and is operating it continuously by himself—opening and closing apps, locking out us out as we sit watching as helpless bystanders. Turning off the computer, etc. does nothing. Help.
Best,
Joseph

It is not likely a virus, but for info read Klaus's User Tips and the link to Thomas Reeds SafeMac site.
Do a restart of the MacBook and see if that helps, and are you using a mouse with the MacBook or the trackpad?
If a mouse, unplug/unpair it and use the trackpad. If that helps then try attaching the mouse again.
If this continues and you are using the trackpad it could be a problem with the trackpad or its interface with the system...visit the Apple store genius bar and have the techs run their diagnostices to see what is causing this behavior.

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