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My Computer Has a Virus---Turns off by itself! (Can someone help)
Personal ^ | 1-22-05 | Me

Posted on 01/22/2005 3:45:24 PM PST by zoobee

Can anyone help me? I have a computer here (My brothers actually) that constantly turns on and off by itself. Sometimes it doesn't even let you boot up until the 4th or 5th self-rebooting....it tries and then starts over and over again.

I remember not too long ago a virus did this and was hoping someone in here could tell me what virus did that....and how I can fix it? It won't let you get online either.....

No...he did not have a firewall and let Norton expire......I yelled at him already.... :)


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: dontpushtheoffbutton; help; iamsonotloggedin; microsoft; spyware; virus; windows
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To: zoobee
Tape something over the power button.. you know..
some chewed gum, a beer cap, a bandaid. It's rookie knowledge.

I have somebody's University of Texas ring taped over mine.

41 posted on 01/22/2005 3:57:18 PM PST by humblegunner (And who knows what else?)
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To: ambrose

CAn I download that to a floppy? That is all I have in common with this machine and I need to transfer info since it doesn't seem to let me online......although I haven't tried with my dial AOL yet :) (No comments please on the AOL....I already know....)


42 posted on 01/22/2005 3:57:28 PM PST by zoobee (http://www.mycathatesyou.com)
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To: zoobee

Noooooo! Don't go into the registry and remove anything or it can hose your system and you'll be stuck reinstalling. If you have a virus, a removal tool is best.


43 posted on 01/22/2005 3:58:01 PM PST by Middle-O-Road (In favor of blowing all terrorists to China, via other hotter places where they'll linger a while.)
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To: darkwing104

What do I need on the floppy to boot up? I am presently on a win2000 machine....can I copy necessary boot files to the broken xp?


44 posted on 01/22/2005 3:58:48 PM PST by zoobee (http://www.mycathatesyou.com)
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To: cyborg
My Computer Has a Virus---Turns off by itself! (Can someone help)

What computer do you have?

Brand, he**! I think my wife's got it!

45 posted on 01/22/2005 3:59:17 PM PST by sayfer bullets
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To: Middle-O-Road
"NOOOOO!! Do not tell a non-technical person to go into the BIOS. No, no, no!"

Yeah, really! What were you thinking?!


46 posted on 01/22/2005 3:59:42 PM PST by jdm (Stockhausen, Kagel, Xenakis -- world capitals or avant-garde composers?)
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To: zoobee

That message is related to your networking. It doesn't necessarily cause a problem. When it says a user is still connected, it's because file sharing is enabled - the user that's connected could be the system itself!

To eliminate this message, you can turn off file sharing.


47 posted on 01/22/2005 4:00:13 PM PST by Middle-O-Road (In favor of blowing all terrorists to China, via other hotter places where they'll linger a while.)
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To: zoobee
Most likey he has at least one virus or Trojan if not more. He is going to have to get a anti-virus program, perhaps he can boot up in Safe-Mode and attack it that way.

I don't recall the name of that particular virus, but I do remember that you needed the latest patches for Windows so it so make sure he gets all the patches he needs to bring his OS up to speed.

Worst case scenario, reformat the drive.

Jen
48 posted on 01/22/2005 4:00:42 PM PST by IVote2 ( God Bless the United States of America and the people who make it great.)
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To: Bullish

OK...alot of people seem to think it's the power supply.....wish there was a way to tell by lookin at it....


49 posted on 01/22/2005 4:01:52 PM PST by zoobee (http://www.mycathatesyou.com)
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To: sayfer bullets

LOL


50 posted on 01/22/2005 4:02:06 PM PST by cyborg
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To: zoobee
"He has SPYWARE ZAPPER on it because it was the first screen that popped up when I was able to get it up.....but whether it was updated recently is anyones guess ......"

AdAware and SpySweeper are two of the best I've come across. Not familiar with Spyware Zapper.
51 posted on 01/22/2005 4:02:36 PM PST by jdm (Stockhausen, Kagel, Xenakis -- world capitals or avant-garde composers?)
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To: JenB
EXCELLENT suggestion. Try this.

Assuming Windows...

Go to Start> Run and type "shutdown -r" (no " marks) and click "ok". This will prevent your machine from shutting itself down while you try to solve the real problem (the virus).

52 posted on 01/22/2005 4:03:06 PM PST by Middle-O-Road (In favor of blowing all terrorists to China, via other hotter places where they'll linger a while.)
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To: Middle-O-Road

I've been in BIOS before....as long as I know what I'm changing, I'm fine with it..... I took the A+ class, but didn't take the exam...


53 posted on 01/22/2005 4:03:15 PM PST by zoobee (http://www.mycathatesyou.com)
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To: jongaltsr

I agree with the gut-consensus - power supply. Go to CompUSA or some equivalent and get a 400W or better - worst case, you have a spare IF that wasn't the problem - but someday you'll need it.


54 posted on 01/22/2005 4:03:15 PM PST by time4good
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To: zoobee

If it's the power supply, the virus fix won't work. Try the virus fix first to see if it fixes the problem, and if not, look at the ps next.


55 posted on 01/22/2005 4:04:20 PM PST by Middle-O-Road (In favor of blowing all terrorists to China, via other hotter places where they'll linger a while.)
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To: Middle-O-Road
Not true. A lot of viruses launch from the registry and booting to a floppy will not get around the problem.

That's true if you make an emergency disk for windows. In this case I would use a boot disk made for linux just to ensure it wasn't a hardware prblem. Norton rescue disks should help if there isn't a hardware problem.


56 posted on 01/22/2005 4:05:10 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: Middle-O-Road
Go to Start> Run and type "shutdown -r" (no " marks) and click "ok". This will prevent your machine from shutting itself down while you try to solve the real problem (the virus).

Sounds good.....and when I'm done, how do I UNDO that?

57 posted on 01/22/2005 4:06:08 PM PST by zoobee (http://www.mycathatesyou.com)
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To: ambrose

Bump for later. I have a similar problem on my newest computer.


58 posted on 01/22/2005 4:06:31 PM PST by iconoclast (Conservative, not partisan.)
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To: zoobee

I'd definitely try the easiest and cheapest fixes first.


59 posted on 01/22/2005 4:08:00 PM PST by LibWhacker
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To: zoobee
What do I need on the floppy to boot up? I am presently on a win2000 machine....can I copy necessary boot files to the broken xp?

Make a rescue disk from Norton if you have it.


60 posted on 01/22/2005 4:09:02 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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