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From: C on 10 Mar 2010 11:49 Unknown wrote: > Are you sure it is not a heat problem? > "Eric" <Eric(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EACD67D0-2899-448E-B39B-58D67012093E(a)microsoft.com... >> We've encountered a virus on one of our windows xp professional machines. >> It >> locks the computer up at random intervals. We've cleaned the computer >> using >> multiple different anti-viruses which fixes the problem for a time, >> however >> the virus always comes back within a day. We've used anti-rootkits and >> found >> nothing as well. >> >> It also seems to only lock the computer up if it is connected with the >> ethernet cable. >> >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > I doubt that connecting to an ether net would create much heat. -- C
From: Unknown on 10 Mar 2010 12:22 Could be mere coincidence. "C" <c(a)nospamers.com.invalid> wrote in message news:hn8ijn$2pm$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > Unknown wrote: >> Are you sure it is not a heat problem? >> "Eric" <Eric(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EACD67D0-2899-448E-B39B-58D67012093E(a)microsoft.com... >>> We've encountered a virus on one of our windows xp professional >>> machines. It >>> locks the computer up at random intervals. We've cleaned the computer >>> using >>> multiple different anti-viruses which fixes the problem for a time, >>> however >>> the virus always comes back within a day. We've used anti-rootkits and >>> found >>> nothing as well. >>> >>> It also seems to only lock the computer up if it is connected with the >>> ethernet cable. >>> >>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >> >> > > I doubt that connecting to an ether net would create much heat. > > -- > C
From: C on 10 Mar 2010 12:39 Unknown wrote: > Could be mere coincidence. > "C" <c(a)nospamers.com.invalid> wrote in message > news:hn8ijn$2pm$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> Unknown wrote: >>> Are you sure it is not a heat problem? >>> "Eric" <Eric(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:EACD67D0-2899-448E-B39B-58D67012093E(a)microsoft.com... >>>> We've encountered a virus on one of our windows xp professional >>>> machines. It >>>> locks the computer up at random intervals. We've cleaned the computer >>>> using >>>> multiple different anti-viruses which fixes the problem for a time, >>>> however >>>> the virus always comes back within a day. We've used anti-rootkits and >>>> found >>>> nothing as well. >>>> >>>> It also seems to only lock the computer up if it is connected with the >>>> ethernet cable. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >>> >> I doubt that connecting to an ether net would create much heat. >> >> -- >> C > > Once, yes. Every time, no. -- C
From: Greg Russell on 10 Mar 2010 12:57 "C" <c(a)nospamers.com.invalid> wrote in message news:hn8lfm$7rs$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... [Context restored; please don't top-post] >>>>> It also seems to only lock the computer up if it is connected >>>>> with the ethernet cable. >>>> Are you sure it is not a heat problem? >>> I doubt that connecting to an ether net would create much heat. >> Could be mere coincidence. > Once, yes. Every time, no. .... unless the network card activity was the source of the heat. Not likely for sure, but not worth dismissing outright either.
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 10 Mar 2010 13:04
NB: If you had no anti-virus application installed or the subscription had expired *when the machine first got infected* and/or your subscription has since expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-patched at Windows Update, don't waste your time with any of the below: Format & reinstall Windows. A Repair Install will NOT help! Microsoft PCSafety provides home users (only) with no-charge support in dealing with malware infections such as viruses, spyware (including unwanted software), and adware. https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&prid=7552&st=1 Also available via the Consumer Security Support home page: https://consumersecuritysupport.microsoft.com/ Otherwise... 1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually: http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx NB: Run the FULL scan, not the QUICK scan! You may need to download the MSRT on a non-infected machine, then transfer MRT.EXE to the infected machine and rename it to SCAN.EXE before running it. 2a. WinXP => Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm 2b. Vista or Win7=> Run this scan instead: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm 3. Now run a thorough check for hijackware, including posting requested logs in an appropriate forum, not here. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!! Checking for/Help with Hijackware: • http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm • http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html • http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm • http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware **Chances are you will need to seek expert assistance in http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0, http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5, http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup, http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 or other appropriate forums.** If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Eric wrote: > We've encountered a virus on one of our windows xp professional machines. > It locks the computer up at random intervals. We've cleaned the computer > using multiple different anti-viruses which fixes the problem for a time, > however the virus always comes back within a day. We've used > anti-rootkits > and found nothing as well. > > It also seems to only lock the computer up if it is connected with the > ethernet cable. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |