Computer(s) keep trying to crash on me.

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Computer(s) keep trying to crash on me. Timmythetooth 07-06-2006
Posted by =?Utf-8?B?VGltbXl0aGV0b290aA== on July 6, 2006, 5:41 pm
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It seemed to start about 6 months after I bought a new computer from
infotech. It is running XP pro, has an MSI motherboard and cable modem. I was
running Defender antivirus and firewall, but someone was able to disable the
firewall and antivirus (from a remote location) without me noticing. I
usually turn the computer off at night, or if I won't be using it for a
while, but evidently the computer doesn't need to be on to access it
remotely. Anyway, I turned it on one morning and noticed the display was
different, the mouse and keyboard both had their drivers removed and all my
email was gone. Shortly after that you could hear the harddrive running like
crazy. I assumed it was a virus, so i tried going into msconfig to turn most
of the stuff off. I noticed windows explorer was running, along with remote
desktop and a few other web-publishing programs most of which I have never
used. When I attempted to restart the computer, all I got was a "no operating
system found" error. I have lots more info, but no time right now to go into
detail. If anyone has had a similar problem or has any suggestions, I would
appreciate it. Thanks!!!!

Posted by Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE on July 6, 2006, 7:49 pm
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> It seemed to start about 6 months after I bought a new computer from
> infotech. It is running XP pro, has an MSI motherboard and cable modem. I
> was
> running Defender antivirus and firewall, but someone was able to disable
> the
> firewall and antivirus (from a remote location) without me noticing. I
> usually turn the computer off at night, or if I won't be using it for a
> while, but evidently the computer doesn't need to be on to access it
> remotely. Anyway, I turned it on one morning and noticed the display was
> different, the mouse and keyboard both had their drivers removed and all
> my
> email was gone. Shortly after that you could hear the harddrive running
> like
> crazy. I assumed it was a virus, so i tried going into msconfig to turn
> most
> of the stuff off. I noticed windows explorer was running, along with
> remote
> desktop and a few other web-publishing programs most of which I have never
> used. When I attempted to restart the computer, all I got was a "no
> operating
> system found" error. I have lots more info, but no time right now to go
> into
> detail. If anyone has had a similar problem or has any suggestions, I
> would
> appreciate it. Thanks!!!!

On the one hand, Windows Defender is not an anti-virus, it's anti-spyware.
On the other hand, Windows Defender is a beta (unfinished) program and does
not provide the protection of some more established programs.
On the gripping hand, you caught a virus. So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

I'm afraid that in your case it's time to format and start over, loading the
operating system and then the programs you want. It would probably be a
good idea to pay an expert to do this, Big Store USA does not qualify as an
expert.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Reply in newsgroup
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve
neither liberty or security"



Posted by Ted Zieglar on July 6, 2006, 7:49 pm
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Ask your computer company how to restore your computer to the way it was
when it was delivered to you. This is accomplished with recovery CDs or
a recovery partition on the hard drive.

Doing this will erase everything on your hard drive, so be sure to
backup all folders and files that you want to keep.

Don't let this happen again. Start here:

"How to Protect Your PC With Security Essentials"
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
---
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

Timmythetooth wrote:
> It seemed to start about 6 months after I bought a new computer from
> infotech. It is running XP pro, has an MSI motherboard and cable modem. I was
> running Defender antivirus and firewall, but someone was able to disable the
> firewall and antivirus (from a remote location) without me noticing. I
> usually turn the computer off at night, or if I won't be using it for a
> while, but evidently the computer doesn't need to be on to access it
> remotely. Anyway, I turned it on one morning and noticed the display was
> different, the mouse and keyboard both had their drivers removed and all my
> email was gone. Shortly after that you could hear the harddrive running like
> crazy. I assumed it was a virus, so i tried going into msconfig to turn most
> of the stuff off. I noticed windows explorer was running, along with remote
> desktop and a few other web-publishing programs most of which I have never
> used. When I attempted to restart the computer, all I got was a "no operating
> system found" error. I have lots more info, but no time right now to go into
> detail. If anyone has had a similar problem or has any suggestions, I would
> appreciate it. Thanks!!!!

Posted by Phillip Windell on July 7, 2006, 10:14 am
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> It seemed to start about 6 months after I bought a new computer from
> infotech. It is running XP pro, has an MSI motherboard and cable modem. I
> was
> running Defender antivirus and firewall, but someone was able to disable
> the
> firewall and antivirus (from a remote location)

Not likely.

without me noticing. I
> usually turn the computer off at night, or if I won't be using it for a
> while, but evidently the computer doesn't need to be on to access it
> remotely.

Not possible. It has to be on.

> Anyway, I turned it on one morning and noticed the display was
> different, the mouse and keyboard both had their drivers removed and all
> my
> email was gone.

Sounds like this is a fake post to me. These are not the type of things
Viruses & Spyware do or even target, and even if some did, just one wouldn't
do all that. You would have to have several, and not only that, you would
need to get just the exact several that did these particular things,...and
I've heard of none that target those things.

> Shortly after that you could hear the harddrive running like
> crazy. I assumed it was a virus, so i tried going into msconfig to turn
> most
> of the stuff off. I noticed windows explorer was running, along with
> remote
> desktop and a few other web-publishing programs most of which I have never
> used.

So you never used Windows Explorer? This sounds more like a fake post as I
go along.


--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com



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