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Solve : lots of problems - virus??

Answer» PC system:
Windows XP home edition
version 2002
service pack 2

Fujitsu Siemens computers
Intel (R)
Pentium (R) 4 cpu 3.06.ghz
3.06.ghz, 960 mb ram

I've followed the usual guidlines for dealing with viruses and all my detectors say I'm clean. But still there are way too many problems to satisfy me.

PS. sorry about the long list but I don't know what else to do.

1. My computer switches off on its own. Often at random but more often when I'm running virus scans - usually when they're nearly finished.

2. My internet connection switches off (less frequent than above) on its own - as in disables itself via the network connections in control panel. I have to reactivate it manually.

3. I watched a few online (vid link sites) movies and sometimes they'd just switch to a different film half way through. And last night I was watching 'Jericho' online and it paused on its own, NORMALLY this woudln't bother me but everytime I hit play it just clicked to pause as if someon else was clicking it.

4. Random display windows keep POPPING up - like before writing this a printer window popped up for no reason.

5. PC is constantly struggling - not slowing down but noisy as h**l.

6. A tab with a blank .exe file appears in my task bar upon starting up.

7. recently contracted something called 'statcounter' from someone I know (on a blog) and I'd like to know how dangerous it is/what it could be used for (lead to worse viruses).

8. Downloaded Spyware doctor but it just freezes when starting scan.

9. Spybot S&D never really finishes a scan. It sort of GETS near the end then jumps the rest. Is that normal?

10. Network connection shows activity even when I'm not doing anything.


EDIT: they blanked '*censored*'?
Do you have a real Windows CD if needed. You may have so many problems that this would be easier and quicker. They could be hardware, software or malware issues or a combination.to all those problems.
i suggest u to format the PC frm scratch after backing up ur data.Quote
5. PC is constantly struggling - not slowing down but noisy as h**l.

Clean your PC case and heatsinks and inspect your mainboard for leaking capacitors.

Diagnose RAM and HDD. im curious to see WHATS cuasing all of this.

run scans with system restore off and in safe mode..

but REFORMAT would be best for you...I'm not. He needs a clean re-install...And now he has disappeared. Maybe he is doing that. Quote
And now he has disappeared. Maybe he is doing that.

Nope, neither.
I've asked my family to backup what they need but they're leaving it on the long finger. Won't be able to do anything 'til then. Me thinks I'll have to go terror-storm on them.

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Do you have a real Windows CD if needed. You may have so many problems that this would be easier and quicker. They could be hardware, software or malware issues or a combination.

not handy but I can get one off someone ... unless they're specifically coded for individual machines?

thanks for the help btwyoull need your own cd key is it on the side of your computer??Once again, my post is ignored. The OP can therefore figure it out himself. Quote from: Titan01 on April 30, 2007, 10:38:22 AM
Nope, neither.
I've asked my family to backup what they need but they're leaving it on the long finger. Won't be able to do anything 'til then. Me thinks I'll have to go terror-storm on them.
Why not just back their stuff up yourself? It shouldn't be too hard to determine what's important.your just back up all documents and pics on their accounts


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