My computer is sick

[DimHalo]

It likes to automatically restart because of some error. It gives me about 1 minute to save my data and then restarts. It is really annoying. I was told to run windows update and that it would help. But it didn't.

[Typhoid]

thats called Sasser.....press ctrl+alt+del. Then end the processes called "avsevre.exe" and/or "avsever2.exe" if you have niether of those its not Sasser

[Jonbo298]

When that 1 minute shutdown comes up, go to start, run and type shutdown -a and hit enter. That will interrupt the shutdown process. Assuming you have the sasser worm, click on this link http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FxSasser.exe and save the file. Then run it and let it scan your computer for the virus. If it finds it, it will get rid of it.

[DimHalo]

thanks for the help, i'm trying it now

*edit: i ran it, didn't find the worm. but my computer stayed on all night, so it seems ok now

I hope :-o

[Jonbo298]

Go ahead and run this. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe

Its a tool to search computer for blaster worm just in case.

[DimHalo]

ok, ran that and it says it didn't find anything

but instant messenger keeps putting up this away message (not mine) that says that i made a screen saver

[GameMaster]

Run Adaware and Spybot.

[DimHalo]

Run Adaware and Spybot.

jeepnut here:
Ran Adaware and Spybot. Updated them before I scanned. They did not take care of the problem. I believe the link in the rogue away message goes to a site called www.esynx.com/screensaver.scr. It puts up a message that says something along the lines of:

Look everyone, I made a screensaver! Go check it out!

And then it gives the above link. If it happens again, I will attempt to get a screenshot.

[Null]

well thoes arent really virus programs.

And what instant messenger is it?

Try to run msconfig / goto startup and see if theres anything that looks suspisious. often viruses need to be run at startup to continue working.

[Typhoid]

your really busy today arnt you Foofoobot? Youve almost posted as many times today as i have...

[Null]

*dusts hands off*

that takes care of him.

[DimHalo]

well thoes arent really virus programs.

And what instant messenger is it?

Try to run msconfig / goto startup and see if theres anything that looks suspisious. often viruses need to be run at startup to continue working.

I looked around and I didn't find anything I thought was odd.

I'm running AIM.

[Null]

well. normally i would just say its one of AIM's many problems.

its possible someone did something to just that and its not a virus on the computer. AIM has many holes in it. kinda like Microsoft.

if thats what you like to use tho *cough,trillianbetter,cough*, then perhaps reinstall it. and see if it still does it.

[GameMaster]

Look in the AIM folder for anything suspicious. And also check your program folder and make sure it's not an AIM add-on program. And remove the screensaver from the screensaver list if that's possible.

[DimHalo]

yeah, i checked in the folder... have no idea what i'm looking for though


i turned my computer on this morning and left to take a test (was gone for about 2 hours)
when i left I had NOT signed on to aim
when i came back, i was signed on and the away message was up. i attached an image of the away message

[DimHalo]

I deleted all AIM files and re-downloaded it, and it is still doing it

Please, help :(

[Null]

do you have a virus program?

[DimHalo]

yeah, but it wouldn't stay running

i've got it scanning right now... i found a website that scans for and removes AIM viruses, so now i'm trying Norton to see if it will run. Don't know where I'll go next

[Null]

usually difficult to fix things over the net. If i was there i could have it fixed same day.

but dont really know what im targeting here. If you cant get norton to run. you could disable it and download a free virus program and run that.