Re: Help! Virus crashing computer

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 11/09/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 08:24:34 -0600

Clean Install Windows XP
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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"Starheart" wrote:
| For the past couple of weeks, every time I try to run a virus scan, including 
| this new beta online, my computer crashes about halfway through.  This also 
| happens with spyware products (lavasoft, spybot, microsoft) or when I try to 
| run a defrag.  I'm sure its a virus, but I have no idea how to remove it.  
| Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.  sp2 also installed, running xp,

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