Screen Blink Virus

[andy]

I have been having a problem with a blinking monitor on my computer.
At random, the screen will go blank (black) for about 1 second and
then go back on again. I have ran several web-based anti-virus
checkers and Norton systemworks with no viruses found. I think it may
be a boot sector type virus because I noticed that it can happen even
when I am in the CMOS setup. It happens even when I boot off of a
supposedly clean boot disk (norton systemworks). I would really
appreciate some help with this. I am a seasoned PC user but have
little virus fighting experience. Thank you.

 

[Mike]

Sounds like a bad monitor cable.

 

[David H. Lipman]

Read what you just posted. Based upon what you wrote it is a hardware issue not a virus.
It could be your monitor, cable or video card. Putting another monitor on your PC will help
isolate the problem.

Dave



| I have been having a problem with a blinking monitor on my computer.
| At random, the screen will go blank (black) for about 1 second and
| then go back on again. I have ran several web-based anti-virus
| checkers and Norton systemworks with no viruses found. I think it may
| be a boot sector type virus because I noticed that it can happen even
| when I am in the CMOS setup. It happens even when I boot off of a
| supposedly clean boot disk (norton systemworks). I would really
| appreciate some help with this. I am a seasoned PC user but have
| little virus fighting experience. Thank you.

 

[Larry Sabo]

I have been having a problem with a blinking monitor on my computer.
At random, the screen will go blank (black) for about 1 second and
then go back on again. I have ran several web-based anti-virus
checkers and Norton systemworks with no viruses found. I think it may
be a boot sector type virus because I noticed that it can happen even
when I am in the CMOS setup. It happens even when I boot off of a
supposedly clean boot disk (norton systemworks). I would really
appreciate some help with this. I am a seasoned PC user but have
little virus fighting experience. Thank you.

I would try another monitor, and/or try your monitor on another
system. I suspect it's a faulty monitor.

Cheers