Re: 12-16-06 Computer, WinXP, keeps shutting down
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:00:36 -0800
JWSM wrote:
Thanks everyone's for their input... but it is definitely a virus. My
Google searches suggest a Trojan or like virus... if the computer was over
heating, it wouldn't work happily for hours. The shutdown is within a
minute or two, after booting up the computer. After the first instant
shutdown, the second boot up, usually works fine. The system works
normally from then on... until the next time.
If the system was overheating, it wouldn't work normally for hours, and
it
doesn't explain the clock / date resetting itself, or some other strange
anomalies.
Turning the power off... has worked for the moment. I'm sure a spam email
is coming through containing code that is undetectable by Nortons, that
reinitiates the resident dormant virus code.
Actually what you are describing are the classic symptoms of a failing power
supply. Swap out yours for a known-working one and see if that helps.
Malke
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