Re: Not so spontaneous reboots
- From: "Jonny" <billgates@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 20:00:49 -0500
Anything that is very quick to scan the hard drive partition is unusahle,
causes a reboot. Please revise you response(s).
--
Jonny
"Rock" <rock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uGV5MUe8FHA.3504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Jonny wrote:
>
> > Was over at my sister's house for Turkey Day. She asked me to look at
here
> > PC as it had a few problems in email a few days before. Brought over
some
> > spy sniffing software etc. as she said her kids spend alot of time on
the
> > internet on that PC.
> >
> > Found that any kind of software that scanned the hard drive caused the
PC to
> > reboot. This included both her onboard McAfee, AOL's virus sniffer,
Trend
> > Micro's AntiSpyware, and Windows disk checking utility.
> >
> > Long story short, we simply disabled some items via msconfig from
starting
> > that originated in the registry. Three entries in per msconfig
indicated
> > three blank entries in the run section of the registry. I checked
there,
> > nothing like that per regedit. Was able to roll a full screen 3 times
for
> > all the startup entries on this PC, sheesh.
> >
> > After that we were able to run AVG virus scan, nothing found. TMAS
still
> > causes a reboot as does McAfee AV scan, didn't try AOL's AV scanner.
> >
> > Her AOL email still works. Can you send suggestions on how to hunt down
the
> > cause of this problem? Will forward likely candidate fixes to her.
Thanks.
>
> All scans need to be done in safe mode.
>
> THE PARASITE FIGHT
> Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>
> Richard Harper?s Guide to Cleaning Pests
> http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm
>
> For viruses, start with Trend Micro?s Sysclean and McAfee?s Stinger.
> Download them and the Sysclean signature file. Delete the temporary
> internet files, turn off system restore, boot into safe mode and run
> them. Boot back into normal mode and run a full AV scan with your
> normal AV program. Then turn system restore back on.
>
> Trend Micro Sysclean
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
>
> Trend Micro Signature File
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
>
> McAfee AVert Stinger Virus Removal Tool
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>
> You should also regularly run at least two of these online scans in
> addition to your regular up to date AV program:
>
> Online and Downloadable Virus Scanning:
>
> Panda ActiveScan
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
>
> Bit Defender Online Virus Scan:
> http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
>
> Symantec Online Virus and Security Scan:
> http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
>
> TrendMicro:
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
>
> McAfee Online Virus Scan:
> http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
>
> RAV AntiVirus - Scan Online
> http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/
>
> F-Secure:
> http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
>
> After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:
>
> Spywareblaster
> www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
>
> Spywareguard
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
>
> IE-SPYAD
> http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm
>
> Make sure you have a firewall active at all times. If nothing else use
> the one built into XP, but there are a variety of free third party ones
> that do a better job from Sygate or Zone Alarm.
>
> Sygate Personal Firewall
> http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm
>
> Zone Alarm
>
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=staticcomp_za
>
> Lastly check your system for vulnerabilities. Make sure you have all
> the latest security patches from Windows Update too.
>
> Websites which will check for vulnerabilities:
>
> Browser Security Tests:
> http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
>
> Symantec Security Check
> http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
>
> http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
> https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/
> www.pcpitstop.com
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
.
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