Re: Need help... may be a virus!
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers@nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 08/10/02
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From: "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospam.cableone.net> Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 10:26:15 -0600
Greetings --
From what site did you download this "patch?" Blizzard, Battle.Net, or
some 3rd party hack site? I wager it was the latter, as my two WinXP PCs
have had no problems after downloading the one authorized WC3 patch from
Blizzard and Battle.Net. It sounds like you downloaded some sort of
malicious code that isn't really WinXP-compatible. It may have been a
virus, or some sort of spyware. Anyway, a virus cannot cause physical
damage to a hard drive, so your friend's problem isn't quite the same.
As for your specific issue, it sound like a format and reinstallation
may be your best bet. Before that, however, if you can get into Windows
again, try to turn off the automatic reboot (Right-click My Computer >
Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery/Settings > Uncheck System
Failure/Automatically restart). This will allow you to see the specific
error message on the next BSOD, which may give someone a clue as to a repair
action.
HTH&GL,
Bruce Chambers
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"mike" <mrmark_1998@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:072301c24039$fa90eab0$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> Hi. I just installed warcraft 3 on my new computer and had
> to get a patch with it from a site. I think I might have
> downloaded a virus from the site, and now my computer
> keeps rebooting over and over. I can't stop it with
> anything. I try boot disks, all the safe modes, and
> everything. I have Windows XP and need help desperately..
> Does anyone know what's wrong?
>
> Some more information-
> - the reboot happens right after the loading window xp
> screen
> - a blue screen (of death) pops up and instantly the
> system reboots - i read a little bit of it, says something
> about a "memory dump" ?? if that helps any..
> - i have got into windows once, but then it spontaneously
> went to a screen that said it has to reboot to prevent
> windows or the computer from being damaged... and then it
> says to help from preventing this from happening i have to
> remove all anti-virus and do something to my hard drive..
> like chdsk /f or something..
> And also it said maybe defrag it or something along those
> lines.
> -next thing is why i believe it may be a virus.. i think
> it is because it tells me to remove all the anti-virus
> software from my computer, which i dont think I have any
> at the moment, but trying to get one on it and running to
> hopefully end this...
> if it isn't a virus then i am screwed..... Oh yeah, also
> my friend had this happen to his computer about a week
> ago, and he had played war craft 3 for a month. He had to
> replace his hard drive because of this. I really don't
> have the time nor money to replace my hard drive, since my
> funds are already low from buying a new computer. I am
> guessing that the virus (?) came from the new patch that
> we had to install from a site that we came upon. I am
> sure other people are getting the same problem then.
> - Sorry for typing so much, i am just trying to elaborate
> on what is going on with my other computer. I am
> currently on another computer that is safe from this
> treacherous problem (hopefully).
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