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fannuschka

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shutting down when running virus scan
« on: April 08, 2007, 03:16:45 PM »
my laptop is giving me strange problems recently...

most annoying: every time i run a virus scan (bit defender or spybot search and destroy) it just shuts itself off after short time, no announcement of any sort before or after, just going depressively black...

any idea what has happened to it? my guess is that it has something to do with a virus as it only happens when i run the scans?!

thanx a lot for any help!
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Re: shutting down when running virus scan
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2007, 02:04:47 AM »
Although it's not guaranteed, it very well could be a virus.  Update your virus definitions (also, get AVG Anti-Spyware if you don't already have it), reboot in Safe Mode, and then try your scans.  Does this make a difference?
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fannuschka

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Re: shutting down when running virus scan
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2007, 03:27:17 AM »
thanx CBMatt!

i ll see what happens...

stupid question: how do i reboot in safe mode???
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Re: shutting down when running virus scan
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2007, 12:50:15 PM »
As soon as you power up start tapping F8 repeatedly...
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