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    A virus?
    « on: June 01, 2007, 07:14:10 AM »
    I'm running Windows XP and Internet Explorer browser. for some reason (unknown), i have been getting the BSoD alo
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      Re: A virus?
      « Reply #1 on: June 01, 2007, 07:17:31 AM »
      BSOD came up again, as i was saying, the BSoD (blue screen of death) has been coming up with along the lines of STOP: 00x00000007b. i have norton 2007 and have been running regularly.

      reply witha any ideas as to why this happening.

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      Re: A virus?
      « Reply #2 on: June 01, 2007, 08:58:39 PM »
      Inaccessable boot device or a virus...those are the 2 choices from the Mothership.

      What protection do you have ? ?
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        Re: A virus?
        « Reply #3 on: June 02, 2007, 09:51:53 AM »
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        i have norton 2007 and have been running system checks regularly.
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          Re: A virus?
          « Reply #4 on: June 02, 2007, 10:07:53 AM »
          Do you have a defrag utility running in background or scheduled to run while you are using the computer?
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          Re: A virus?
          « Reply #5 on: June 02, 2007, 01:30:16 PM »
          Quote from: ms_dos_sux on June 02, 2007, 09:51:53 AM
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          i have norton 2007 and have been running system checks regularly.
          I'd say it's a stretch to call that protection.  Have you tried scanning with any other programs?
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          Re: A virus?
          « Reply #6 on: June 02, 2007, 01:44:00 PM »
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          i have norton 2007 and have been running system checks regularly.
          I'd say it's a stretch to call that protection.  Have you tried scanning with any other programs?

          They must just Love us over at Symantec....
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          Re: A virus?
          « Reply #7 on: June 02, 2007, 01:51:52 PM »
          Heh, I have no doubt that someone from the company is over here spying on us.
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          Re: A virus?
          « Reply #8 on: June 02, 2007, 03:28:22 PM »
          Quote from: CBMatt on June 02, 2007, 01:51:52 PM
          Heh, I have no doubt that someone from the company is over here spying on us.

          I think it's Zylstra....

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          Re: A virus?
          « Reply #9 on: June 10, 2007, 05:00:21 AM »
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