WebCam undetecting and detecting

My webcam keeps undetecting and detecting idk if it's related to a virus maybe?
I keep hearing that sound windows makes when it detects something and undetects it from the USB

I am running a DR WEB scan at the moment and so far it found a trojan.WMA loader I downloaded off LimeWire since I was new to it…I didn't know some files were unsafe

Anyways could these be the cause of my webcam problem is it possible? Im hoping so


UPDATE: I have about 6 infected files will moving them do anything?

Hello and welcome back to What the Tech! My name is BHowett and I will be helping you to get sorted. If for any reason you do not understand any of the instructions, or are just unsure then please do not guess , simply post back with your question, and we will go through it again.


please do not run tools unless I advise you to… doing so can cause problems or not allow me to see whats going on. I really don't think your webcam kicking on and off is malware related but lets take a look and see what we can find.

[ removed advise see below post ]

I see you are already being helped HERE by IndiGenus. Please follow his instructions in that topic, and do not open new topics until you after you have completed the first one.

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Helpers take a long time to train. They need a great deal of expertise and knowledge to be able to safely remove Malware from your computer and because of this are in short supply. We wish to use them to help the maximum number of people, and if they are researching the log of someone who is already being helped, then their time and effort is going to waste.

Understandably this causes a certain amount of bad feeling.

From the helper who has needlessly spent time researching your log and compiling and posting instructions, and from others who have to wait longer for their problems to be addressed.

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I will close this topic.