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From: Unknown on 10 Mar 2010 13:17 It 'SEEMS' to only lock up if connected to the Ethernet cable. Why do you assume 'always'? "C" <c(a)nospamers.com.invalid> wrote in message news:hn8lfm$7rs$2(a)speranza.aioe.org... > 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: Elmo on 10 Mar 2010 15:27 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. Suggestion: As a test, try another method of connecting, like another NIC, or wireless dongle. Or try removing the sound card, as a test. Basically, I suspect the current ethernet card is conflicting with another peripheral. -- Joe =o)
From: EN59CVH on 10 Mar 2010 16:53 Perhaps it is not the virus at all. Windows XP system does act funny from time to time for no apparent reasons. The only way to clear this anomaly is to reformat the HD, re-install XP and all applications and you are done. Please backup any user data before formatting your HD because you are not likely to get them back after the format process. hth 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.
From: EN59CVH on 10 Mar 2010 16:56 C wrote: > > I doubt that connecting to an ether net would create much heat. Ah but you are dealing with Unknown! He seems to do other things as well apart from connecting to an ether. I can't say what he does just in case children are still looking for advice from Pig-Bear! hth
From: EN59CVH on 10 Mar 2010 16:58
Elmo wrote: > > As a test, try another method of connecting, like another NIC, or > wireless dongle. Or try removing the sound card, as a test. Basically, > I suspect the current ethernet card is conflicting with another peripheral. Possibly, and this should clear up if the OP reformats the HD! hth |