My PC keeps shuting down

[n18]

this si my host file

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

127.0.0.1 localhost

any other ideas? Very greatful so far, wouldnt know its a virus or whatever it is and would've blammed the verizon dsl install heh :-/

[100%]

your Hosts file is clean

[n18]

your Hosts file is clean

How come theres always a problem when i format :cries:

[baccyman]

are you doing a full format and disabling any partitions that you may have . if there is a virus it could be in a partition

[n18]

are you doing a full format and disabling any partitions that you may have . if there is a virus it could be in a partition

yeah only got a C now. Didnt have a problem with this before, but i was using fat...do you think if i reformat and do a fat partition instead of NTFS like now would that help?

[baccyman]

using fat 32 or ntfs will not make any difference to the problem you are having they are the way that the files are handled .

[n18]

Got another pop up:

Message from SPYWARE ADVISORY to USER on 10/16/2004 1:52:49PM

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Important Alert Message:Saturday, October 16

YOUR COMPUTER MAY BE INFECTED WITH UNAUTHORIZED SPYWARE PROGRAMS

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EASY INSTRUCTIONS To Lean How To Fix Your Computer:

1. Grab a pen and write down the web site address www.spw4.com on a piece of paper. Keep it in a safe place.

2. Open your Internet Explorer, Netscape, or AOL we browser.

3. Type the web site address www.spw4.com into the "Address" box at the top of your web browser and press the "Go" button.

TIP: DO NOT PRESS THE OK BUTTON BELOW UNTIL YOU WRITE DOWN WWW.SPW4.COM OR YOU WILL LOOSE THIS WINDOW

now I'm totally confused as to how i got this with a fresh wnidowx install and format of C, and i never had problems with this before


Oh when i was formatting, there was an 8mb section that i couldnt format but that was probobly the hd cache?

[baccyman]

i just looked this up and it should help you

http://www.faqfarm.com/Computer/Virus/42174

[n18]

should i instal Serivce Pack 2 ?

[baccyman]

i have just found this if you can download this
Download MS04-011 critical update of Windows 2000/XP (835732)