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ei anybody out there whose a virus specialist. im currently using windows xp... then my anti virus gets disabled... everytime i connect to the web i get a one munite shutdown sequence...

another problem is my memory runns low when i connect over the net.

i went to safe mode to scan my pc, with a updated virus scanner yet it scanned nothing....

help pls....

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The original symptoms (antivirus disabled, a forced one-minute shutdown after connecting, and sudden memory pressure) match the behavior of network-aware malware and some aggressive spyware that were common on Windows XP. Replies from and pointed toward that class of threats, and 's suggestion about aborting the shutdown can be useful as a short window to act.

Practical, prioritized checklist:

  • Isolate the machine: remove network cables and disable any wireless adapters before further work. Use a separate clean PC to download tools or read guides.
  • Work from a trusted environment: if Safe Mode scans return clean, run an offline rescue scanner or bootable AV environment from external media. Rootkits and some trojans hide from an active OS and from scanners that cannot update.
  • Check autorun and scheduled-start sources (Run keys, Scheduled Tasks, services) and compare running processes to expected system processes. If unfamiliar processes appear, capture their PID and network connections for identification.
  • Back up personal data to external media and scan that backup from a known-clean system before restoring. If removal is uncertain, a full reinstall is the safest recovery.

Quick diagnostic commands (run from a command prompt in an administrative context):

netstat -ano
tasklist /svc
sc queryex
schtasks /query /fo LIST /v

Notes and cautions: disable System Restore prior to deleting infected files (infected copies can be retained by restore points). After cleanup, apply all OS security updates and reinstall or re-enable antivirus with fresh signatures, then change important passwords from a different, clean machine. If removal is not certain or financial/identity data may have been exposed, consider a full reimage.

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ei anybody out there whose a virus specialist. im currently using windows xp... then my anti virus gets disabled... everytime i connect to the web i get a one munite shutdown sequence...

another problem is my memory runns low when i connect over the net.

i went to safe mode to scan my pc, with a updated virus scanner yet it scanned nothing....

help pls....

It sounds like you've got the RPC worm virus called ms.blast.exe.
You should download the patch from Mickey soft (Microsoft) using a secured PC.
Wallace

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or, it may be the SASSER worm.

Get Stinger from here:

Run it, then go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Regardless of if it's BLASTER or SASSER, this will fix your problem.

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Moving to the Security forum, as that is where we deal with these kinds of issues.

Hayate,

What you have might not necessarilly be a virus; "spyware"-type programs can often cause these kinds of problems, and anti-virus programs won't detect/remove them.

Have a read through the other threads in Security to find info on how to detect these pests and how to remove them if they're in your system.

Oh, and BTW: I see this is your first post here- welcome!

:)

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Don't really know if this will help or not or whether the problem has been solved or not but i've had that before. when the dialogue box giving you 1 min to save everything in RUN type shutdown -a and the countdown will stop

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