Computer Rebooting All By Itself.

[Guest]

ok, here is my problem.

First of all, I had to reload windows about a week ago (I screwed up
something in my Java, long story) The problem that I'm having did not happen
before I reloaded windows. Everything ran just fine.

The problem I'm having is, I go to www.pogo.com to play games alot. Almost
all the games there work fine. Anyone familiar with the site (You choose a
game, pick a room, and the choose the game and the game opens in a seperate
window)

When I go to a game called "poppit" I go into the room and when I choose the
game, the window opens and and it says "game loading" at the moment the game
loads, my computer reboots all by itself.

NOw I've tried many things like deleting the temp files and cookies,
checking out the Java(under IE - Tools - Internet Options - Advanced - and
made sure the java was enabled.) I'm using Microsoft VM Java.

I tried going under My Compter - Properties - Advanced - Settins (under
startup and recovery) and unchecking the "Automatically restart" (under
system failure.

Nothing has done any good. evevrytime I go to the games, open them and when
they load, My computer reboots all by itself.

Has anyone got any idea what I might be able to do?

The computer has been scanned by Norton and at Trend Micro and there are no
viruses.

I'm sort of at a loss. I would appreciate any help at all.

Thanks

(e-mail address removed)

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Jeff

You have a hijacker, malware, spyware or parasites on your system causing
this problem. Thus, in addition to running your updated anti-virus program,
you should do the following to be sure none of these are present on your
system. Although you may have already run one or more of the programs,
please do so again according to the instructions below. Some variants of
malware can replicate themselves over and over if not removed properly.
Please follow all instructions carefully to be sure your system is
thoroughly cleaned:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Be sure to run CWShredder, Ad-aware and Spybot.
If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.
(or Spybot - Search and Destroy DSO Exploit Fix 1.3.1 TX)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4392.html
Also be sure to use the HijackThis. Please do not post your log to this
newsgroup, but to the SpywareInfo or the Aumha HiJackThis forums
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30, to allow the experts there to
evaluate your log and advise you of the necessary steps to clean your
system.

CAUTION!!!!! Before you try to remove spyware using any of the programs
below, 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.

Also, get a copy of WINSOCKXPFIX available at:
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
and
WinsockXP Fix- WinXP
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html
Also, with instructions, at
http://www.iup.edu/house/resnet/winfix.shtm
also
From LavaSoft- all versions of Windows-
http://digital-solutions.co.uk/lavasoft/whndnfix.zip
also ....
(NOTE: It is reported that in XP SP2, the command netsh winsock reset
will fix this problem without the need for these programs.)

or ........

Winsock Fix Utility
http://www.dfwonline.net/files/WinsockFix.zip

Also.........

Courtesy of Jim Byrd -

Download Sysclean.com, from Trend Micro, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp along with the latest pattern
file, here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Be sure to read the "How-to" info here:
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/products/tsc/readme.txt
You might also want to get Art's updater, SYS-UP.Zip, here for future
updating of these: http://home.epix.net/~artnpeg/.
(If you download and use the updater from the beginning, it will
automatically handle downloading the other files. Place them in a dedicated
folder after appropriate unzipping, and then run. This scan may take a long
time, as Sysclean is VERY extensive and thorough

and......

NOTE: If you can not download these programs from the Internet, if your PC
has CD read capabilities, go to another computer with CD-ROM burning
capabilities. Create a folder on the hard drive of the other computer called
HOLD, download the programs to that folder, then burn that folder to a CD.
Copy the HOLD folder to your HD and then install the programs from there
and run them. After you have IE access again, update all programs where
possible to get the latest definitions and run them again in Safe Mode to be
sure there are no lingering items on the system.

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

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

ok, here is my problem.

First of all, I had to reload windows about a week ago (I screwed up
something in my Java, long story) The problem that I'm having did not
happen before I reloaded windows. Everything ran just fine.

The problem I'm having is, I go to www.pogo.com to play games alot.
Almost all the games there work fine. Anyone familiar with the site
(You choose a game, pick a room, and the choose the game and the game
opens in a seperate window)

When I go to a game called "poppit" I go into the room and when I
choose the game, the window opens and and it says "game loading" at
the moment the game loads, my computer reboots all by itself.

NOw I've tried many things like deleting the temp files and cookies,
checking out the Java(under IE - Tools - Internet Options - Advanced
- and made sure the java was enabled.) I'm using Microsoft VM Java.

I tried going under My Compter - Properties - Advanced - Settins
(under startup and recovery) and unchecking the "Automatically
restart" (under system failure.

Nothing has done any good. evevrytime I go to the games, open them
and when they load, My computer reboots all by itself.

Has anyone got any idea what I might be able to do?

The computer has been scanned by Norton and at Trend Micro and there
are no viruses.

I'm sort of at a loss. I would appreciate any help at all.

Thanks

(e-mail address removed)

Windows version?
IE version?

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