Dell Dimension 4550 Keeps Rebooting "Part 3"

[Guest]

I haven't heard anything from my other post, so I thought I would make a new
one. I am actually on the computer I was having problems with. I got my
anti-virus loaded and ran, found 4 viruses. I also installed Ad-Aware, and
Spybot S&D, and ran, keep finding spyware, especially one called Admess. I
keep getting pop-ups saying that I have problems with regeristry files, and
wants me to download some regeristry repairing software.
I can't understand how this stuff was missed by the format?

 

[Rock]

I haven't heard anything from my other post, so I thought I would make a new
one. I am actually on the computer I was having problems with. I got my
anti-virus loaded and ran, found 4 viruses. I also installed Ad-Aware, and
Spybot S&D, and ran, keep finding spyware, especially one called Admess. I
keep getting pop-ups saying that I have problems with regeristry files, and
wants me to download some regeristry repairing software.
I can't understand how this stuff was missed by the format?

Since you started a new thread it's hard to know what it is you're
talking about, but a format and clean install of XP will remove any
adware. If you are reinfected it's something you did after you
formatted and installed.

 

[Guest]

Well, I was told to start a new thread before, because of all of the post. I
did ("Part 2"), but I only got one reply on it, or the first, so I did this
3rd post. I did do a format and install, with my recovery disk, and right
after igot my internet connection working, and was setting up my home page, a
bunch of stuff just started popping up. Since I just got this PC working
(finally), the only website I have had upare, the first MSN home page, my ISP
RoadRunner home page, Microsoft's website, and dell's website. I do think
everything is working fine now. It hasn't coninually rebooted after,
updating or anything, and I Ran Ad-Aware, and I think it fixed my spyware
problem. So far so good, this time.
Thank you Micheal T., for your help, and patients.

 

[Bob I]

Before connecting the PC to the internet, turn ON the firewall.

 

[Rock]

Well, I was told to start a new thread before, because of all of the post. I
did ("Part 2"), but I only got one reply on it, or the first, so I did this
3rd post. I did do a format and install, with my recovery disk, and right
after igot my internet connection working, and was setting up my home page, a
bunch of stuff just started popping up. Since I just got this PC working
(finally), the only website I have had upare, the first MSN home page, my ISP
RoadRunner home page, Microsoft's website, and dell's website. I do think
everything is working fine now. It hasn't coninually rebooted after,
updating or anything, and I Ran Ad-Aware, and I think it fixed my spyware
problem. So far so good, this time.
Thank you Micheal T., for your help, and patients.

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The firewall must be on before connecting to the internet. It takes
only a matter of minutes for an unprotected system to get infected. See
these links:

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html#III
http://www.cablemodemhelp.com/xpsurvivalguide.pdf