RE: W2000 rebooting loop/

From: Muzka (Muzka_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/19/05

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    Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:03:01 -0700

    So you were able to restart the computer finally?
    My computer has been rebooting itself for a couple of days now. I am using
    Windows XP Home Edition...

    I just don't know what to do!!!! I can't install virus tool nor patches
    until I get in the system...

    "tracymar55" wrote:

    > I just read the headline article on CNN:
    > http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/08/16/computer.worm/index.html
    > titled Worm strikes down Windows 2000 systems.
    >
    > >From the article:
    > >David Perry of Trend Micro said that the attack seems to have >been triggered by a new worm, called worm--rbot.ebq. He said the >symptoms -- computers repeatedly shutting down and rebooting -- >was consistent with that virus.
    >
    > The Saturday before last a friend installed 256 additional ram in my
    > computer. Sunday I was doing email (I never open attachments though and
    > don't even let my email program accept attachments) when my computer
    > went shut down and went into an endless reboot - two hours of Windows
    > is starting again messages. Finally I pulled the plug. Hours later I
    > was able to get in again and research the problem but couldn't come up
    > with a solution so I stopped turning my computer off. When I did once
    > turn it off and tried to get in again, the same thing happened and it
    > took me hours to restart...so I kept my computer on every since and
    > also updated my virus definitions.
    >
    > I just now read this article mentioned above and went to the Microsoft
    > site and downloaded new updates including the Malicious Software
    > Removal tool. When I went to restart, all was well.
    >
    > Just wondering if you all think I had the above-mentioned
    > worm...(though I did a search for it before doing the Microsoft Update)
    > or what else could have been causing the restart loop.
    >
    > One way or another, I advise anyone with W2000 to update virus
    > definition and do a Microsoft update immediately.
    > Tracy
    >
    >

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