Is there a virus in Python 2.5.2 for windows?

[kmkkra]

Operating System = Windows Vista


I am not sure what is going on. I downloaded Python 2.5.2 from

http://www.python.org,

and my computer started messing up.
The problem that occured was everything would get selected in which ever window I happened to have focused.
This was crippeling... I couldn't do anything because everything would automatically get selected. Also when I
would reboot vista, just before desktop appeared, there would be a series of two or three beeps from the system
speakers, and the beeps sounded kinda playful -- which gave me the impression that they were intentional, and not just
some fluke from a compatibility issue. Then once desktop would appear a window would pop up asking if I wanted to
have "filter keys" enabled or not. I don't know anything about viruses, but aren't filter keys associated with certain
viruses?

I assumed that it was just a compatibility issue, but I didn't want to take any chances so I tried to reinstall
vista. I put in the original Vista disk(straight from EMachines factory), and shut down the machine then turned it
back on. My computer attempted to extract the files on the setup disk, but as soon as the files seemed to be
completely extracted and ready for setup -- the computer would restart. I tried reinstalling maybe 10 times and
my computer just kept restarting instead of setting up Vista. So I tried to delete as many files in my Windows
folder as I could, hoping that it would delete any culprit files. As you can geuss, when I shut down windows and
turned my machine back on - windows would not start, but those - playful beeps - that I mentioned were still
somehow beeping! I finally changed a couple settings in the bios, and was only then able to reinstall Vista.

After reinstalling Vista I went to

http://www.python.org

and redownloaded python 2.5.2 and installed that program.
There was of course no other programs installed on my machine. I immediately encountered the same problem, and had
to reinstall Vista again. As of now I have not reinstalled python, and my computer seems fine.


I realize that

http://www.python.org

should not have any viruses in their programs, and that Vista has a lot of
compatibility issues, but the behavior of the problems from python looked like a virus, and not just a compatibiliy
issue.

Can someone tell me what in the world is going on with python?


Here is my System Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Version 6.0.6000 Build 6000
Other OS Description Not Available
System Name MATT-PC
System Manufacturer Gateway
System Model T5234
System Type X86-based PC
Processor AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+, 2100 Mhz, 2 Core(s) 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 7/11/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6000.16386"


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Thanks if anyone can help... Actually I should say THANK YOU!!!

 

[Bong]

From the looks of it, there are different binaries for different chipsets for Windows. That seems, well, suspicious.

I downloaded Python from ActiveState without problems. I'm still on Python 2.4. You might try their distribution, or go to an earlier release.

Good luck.

_________________
Bob Rashkin

 

[kmkkra]

Hello Bong.

I read your post and installed ActivePython 2.5.2.2, and so far so good. Everything seems to
be working just fine. Now, thanks to your help, I am able to run Blender (a 3d modeling program).
I am new to 3d modeling so I don't know how quality of a program Blender is supposed to be, but
I LOVE it anyway!


Thank you very much for the help. Of course, for all I know, the problem may start reaccuring
some time in the future, but for now everything seems great. Once again, thank you so much buddy, and have a great day!!!