Clicking Links Reboots Computer

[clintonG]

I've never had any 'bad' RAM so I don't know if the new RAM I added recently
may be related to this problem but I recently added a new DIMM and now every
couple days or so the computer will reboot when I click a link.

Comments please...

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I've never had any 'bad' RAM so I don't know if the new RAM I added
recently may be related to this problem but I recently added a new
DIMM and now every couple days or so the computer will reboot when I
click a link.

Comments please...

First eliminate any scumware.
CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs ,
download a copy of LSPFIX from any of the following sites:
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
(if your OS is Win2k or XP) The process of removing certain malware may kill
your internet connection. If this should occur, this program, LSPFIX, will
enable you to regain your connection.

See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.


See this link for information about malware:
http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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[clintonG]

Thanks for your very helpful comments but I've been running Spybot as
suggested. I have not followed up with Ad-Aware or other programs though and
the coincidence of the presence of the new RAM and the anomaly still has me
puzzeled.

<%= Clinton Gallagher

 

[Saurus]

Remove the new piece of RAM and see if it still does a reboot. If not you
have your answer. Is this the exact same type RAM? Did you install it in the
proper slots? I would get out the manual for your MB and check the
requirements for RAM - which slots need to be filled; in what pattern; etc.