also it sounds like the symptoms for the blaster wor
turn on your firewall in the network control panel applet
go to control panel network look for the connection that you use to access the internet (i.e. if cable/dsl your nic or a usb broadband modem etc... for dial up your dial up connection) then click it and then click on the properties button then the advanced tab and check the box for internet connection firewal
then go to windows update and DOWNLOAD CRITICAL UPDATES
these are critical anymore and not just hype with every virus writer and script kiddie out there trying to get credit card info, pay pal info, porn logins etc..... and all sorts of info on how to obtain them freely available with a google search. if you don't do regular patching and updates and take steps to protect your assests...... well you get the idea
and if you've done this already good for you, it is my standard warning to al
also get a virus scanner if you already haven't there are some decent trial/freeware versions out there such as panda and av
also an anti spyware/adware utility or 2 is a good idea for your privacy check out adaware from lavasoft and spybot from ?? (sorry don't remember company off the top of my head
and once again if you already did this cool, it is also a warning to all who may read not just yourself
other possible causes are memory issues related to faulty ram, a need to update a driver, software conflict (look into recently installed software and uninstall one at a time and see if the reboot goes away after some testing over time) etc...
