Re: Is this a virus problem?

"Starman" <iknowbutidontknow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:QRMOl.10867$y61.2919@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Every time I try and connect to the internet via my dial up modem, my
computer shuts down! Is this a virus problem or something else? Please
advise.

I suspect it is a hardware problem, but you give very little to go on.

A virus or a worm's main goal is to spread to new hosts, shutting down
the computer is counterproductive to this goal.

Some computer operating systems can shut down the computer when they
encounter a certain type of worm activity on the internet. Do you have a
firewall enabled? Is it shutting down, or rebooting? XP or Win9x? You
may be able to change what action the OS takes when it encounters an
error. XP Pro - search the help system for "specify what Windows does if
the system stops unexpectedly" to stop the automatic rebooting.


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