[Solved] Malicious application capturing mouse

After using my computer for several hours, I will be unable to click on anything with the mouse until I reboot. On one occasion after continuing to use my computer for a few hours with this condition, a system notification popped up saying that a 'malicious application' was refusing to give up control of the mouse.
I thought this might be a bug in Xmonad, but I've switched back to Openbox and the problem persists.
I'm running Archbang Linux on an Eeepc with an external monitor, usb keyboard and mouse. I don't know if it's relevant, as my day always ends with these applications running, but this happens generally with Chromium, Gpodder, Gnome-MPlayer and LBreakout2 running.
Is there a tool I can use to troubleshoot this?
Last edited by hobonix (2011-11-07 03:00:51)

pataphysician wrote:
hobonix wrote:
pataphysician wrote:Does this happen when your not using the usb mouse and keyboard?
Since the problem started, I haven't used my laptop without those for long enough to know if they're related to it.
Well one possibility is the mouse having a physical problem, or problems on the usb bus. If the problem remains even without the external mouse or the keyboard this can be ruled out.
ALso have you tried to remove the usb mouse and reinsert it, after it loses focus, to see if you get your mouses focus back?
The error message about "malicious application" can be ignored, this is a standard error message that is given if an application which needs a password entered is run, and the mouse focus doesn't shift properly. Since we already know there is a clear mouse focus issue in general, it's unlikely your dealing with a keylogger.
I'll add that to the list of things to check, thanks. I question it being a physical problem though, as it only occurs toward the end of day.

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