My computer is sick

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 01:52 AM

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 · 05-10-2004, 02:10 AM

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 · 05-10-2004, 03:42 AM

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...r/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 · 05-10-2004, 11:00 AM

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

Jonbo298 · 05-10-2004, 12:41 PM

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

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

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 06:03 PM

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 · 05-10-2004, 06:21 PM

Run Adaware and Spybot.

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GameMaster

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 · 05-10-2004, 08:47 PM

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 · 05-10-2004, 08:47 PM

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

Null · 05-10-2004, 08:53 PM

*dusts hands off*

that takes care of him.

DimHalo · 05-10-2004, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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

I'm running AIM.

Null · 05-10-2004, 09:13 PM

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 · 05-11-2004, 12:58 AM

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 · 05-11-2004, 10:06 AM

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