Re: CPU restarts after 12 seconds

My daughter got a virus that inserted itself into the Prefetch folder of her
computer, which caused her computer to reboot constantly. The way to deal
with this is to boot into Safe Mode, find the Prefetch folder, and delete
everything there.


"Kevin" <webman6@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OSf6z$p%23FHA.3104@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.mspx
>
> Sounds like a variant of the Blaster Worm. Try the link above for
> information. Basically, you need to get to Ctr-Alt-Del to bring up
> running processes. Find an entry for Blaster, or any variant of it, and
> End Process.
>
> Try this link also
> http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM%5FMSBLAST%2EA&VSect=Sn
>
> Good luck. Also try this old trick: Start>Run then type "shutdown a"
> without the quotes. Update your machine and run a firewall, anti-virus
> program and other security applications.
>
> "SadAngryComputerPerson"
> <SadAngryComputerPerson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:AD9EF0CF-B19C-40C0-84C1-5962CE7AD9E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> My 2001 Dell computer with Windows XP has a virus that restarts my
>> computer
>> about 12 seconds after I log into my screen name and everything is
>> finished
>> loading. I have a friend with a virus protection program he was going to
>> install on my CPU a while ago, but with this new virus I don't think it's
>> possible to install a virus protection program in 12 seconds. I tried a
>> lot
>> of different things to get around the virus like pausing all processes
>> from
>> the task manager screen. Nothing worked. Would starting my CPU in safe
>> mode
>> prohibit the virus from activating? If not, please give me some advice
>> on
>> what to do. This virus is very aggrovating so please, if anyone knows
>> how to
>> fix this or at least delay it so i can install a virus protection
>> program,
>> please tell me what to do. I don't want to have to take it in for
>> repairs.
>
>


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