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My mate is having some problems with his PC, everytime he goes on the internet it lets him on for about 5 mins and then it will come up with a little promt saying something like "System has to shutdown" (its actually nothing like that but its similar) and then it countsdown from 60 seconds and the hold computer shuts down.
So, whats the dealio?
So, whats the dealio?
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Right, i tried the AVG Free Trial version and that didn't find any viruses so i tried Norton and that didn't find any but the System Shutdown is still happening. Anyone got anymore suggestions?
Download the AVG antivirus "FREE" version.
I've typed in 'shutdown - a' and its recongnised it, and i closed the window.
gamezfreak wrote:
> Now go and get yourself a virus checker
> [URL]http://www.grisoft.com[/URL]
What one shall i download?
> Now go and get yourself a virus checker
> [URL]http://www.grisoft.com[/URL]
What one shall i download?
gamezfreak wrote:
> This is what you have to do, restart your machine, go to Start -Run,
> type in "cmd" then you should get a command prompt, slap
> in "shutdown -a", this prevents the machine from shutting
> down all the time from the virus.
I typed in 'shutdown-a' and it didn't recongnise it.
> This is what you have to do, restart your machine, go to Start -Run,
> type in "cmd" then you should get a command prompt, slap
> in "shutdown -a", this prevents the machine from shutting
> down all the time from the virus.
I typed in 'shutdown-a' and it didn't recongnise it.
Ok, i'll do that.
Next time it comes up i'll copy and paste what it says so you can confirm that its definately this blaster thingy.
Next time it comes up i'll copy and paste what it says so you can confirm that its definately this blaster thingy.
Stridman, listen. Its a virus.
It hit the world in August last year, and goes under the name of "msblast.exe", you get it because there is a slight flaw in windowsXP which allows the virus to infect your computer without you even doing anything.
This is what you have to do, restart your machine, go to Start -> Run, type in "cmd" then you should get a command prompt, slap in "shutdown -a", this prevents the machine from shutting down all the time from the virus.
Now go and get yourself a virus checker [URL]http://www.grisoft.com[/URL], clean your machine from the virus and THEN DO WINDOWS UPDATE, it's essential that you do this. Microsoft have a patched up the hole now.
It hit the world in August last year, and goes under the name of "msblast.exe", you get it because there is a slight flaw in windowsXP which allows the virus to infect your computer without you even doing anything.
This is what you have to do, restart your machine, go to Start -> Run, type in "cmd" then you should get a command prompt, slap in "shutdown -a", this prevents the machine from shutting down all the time from the virus.
Now go and get yourself a virus checker [URL]http://www.grisoft.com[/URL], clean your machine from the virus and THEN DO WINDOWS UPDATE, it's essential that you do this. Microsoft have a patched up the hole now.
I dont know why but its doing the same thing on my computer now, i haven't done anything for it to start doing this. It says something about "System Shutdown" and then it counts down from 60 seconds and restarts my computer.
WHY ME!!!????
WHY ME!!!????
Stridman™ wrote:
> I dont update my PC because it creates icons on my Desktop which i
> dont even need.
I have never had windows update do that (you only have to install the critical updates).
> I dont update my PC because it creates icons on my Desktop which i
> dont even need.
I have never had windows update do that (you only have to install the critical updates).
I dont update my PC because it creates icons on my Desktop which i dont even need.
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