Windows XP restarts unexpectently

[Steve]

Hello,

I have a Dell dimension 8200 with XP Home Edition SP1
installed. I am up to date with all the security patches
(for blaster vulnerability .etc.) and I use Network
Ice's "Black Ice defender" as a software firewall.

The problem is that my computer keeps restarting when I
browse the Internet or even just when it is sitting there
without anyone using it. I noticed that if I leave my PC
on when I go somewhere it will restart and go to the user
login screen when I get home. This is very annoying, not
to mention it causes my PC to go into a very unstable
start up that usually crashes and reboots again at a
latter time.

Here is the kicker..... There are two computers where I
work that do the same thing and those same two people's
PCs do the same thing at home! Is there some new worm
virus out that is doing this? I have updated all my virus
definitions and did a full system scan with no viruses
being detected.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Jake]

-----Original Message-----
Hello,

I have a Dell dimension 8200 with XP Home Edition SP1
installed. I am up to date with all the security patches
(for blaster vulnerability .etc.) and I use Network
Ice's "Black Ice defender" as a software firewall.

The problem is that my computer keeps restarting when I
browse the Internet or even just when it is sitting there
without anyone using it. I noticed that if I leave my PC
on when I go somewhere it will restart and go to the user
login screen when I get home. This is very annoying, not
to mention it causes my PC to go into a very unstable
start up that usually crashes and reboots again at a
latter time.

Here is the kicker..... There are two computers where I
work that do the same thing and those same two people's
PCs do the same thing at home! Is there some new worm
virus out that is doing this? I have updated all my virus
definitions and did a full system scan with no viruses
being detected.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

.
Hope the below website can help you, for it sounds like

you still have the "Blaster worm" in your system:
W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool - ZDNet Downloads
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2092-10219754.html?
tag=lst-0-4