(said in the style of Carry on Abroad) Techying helpings pleazeeee

gards2 · 5th July 2010, 07:46 PM

Got a mates computer here which turns itself off.

Booted 2nd time to desktop, 77 processes on xp using task manager (thats not right) and before i get a chance to try something it shuts down!!

Now he took it to his local pc shop and he said its the motherboard..ive just proved that its not havent i?

I reckon its infected but have considered that maybe some hardware is fucked and Pc is shutting itself down to protect itself i.e. the processor

Any ideas lads?

And no I can't format the fucker before you say

Gerrin · 5th July 2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gards2

And no I can't format the fucker before you say

Why not?

shaviessafc · 5th July 2010, 07:48 PM

Has he got any antivirus software installed on it?

Does it say anything before it shuts down?

gards2 · 5th July 2010, 07:52 PM

Says nowt, just shuts down immediately. Tried booting in safe mode and it didn't even make it to the desktop last time.

I've never known anything like it in 10 years but, thats cause my systems i build are of quality, this is an Intel socket 478 1.7ghz ffs

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Originally Posted by shaviessafc

Has he got any antivirus software installed on it?

Does it say anything before it shuts down?

Mcaffee and also some "speed up your pc" shite thats starts immediately. System idle process was using CPU from 35 to 95%

Sounds like a virus to you? I still haven't discounted hardware failure but it was working up until last Thursday apparently.

My_Login_Name · 5th July 2010, 07:55 PM

Has it been dusted lately?

shaviessafc · 5th July 2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gards2

Mcaffee and also some "speed up your pc" shite thats starts immediately. System idle process was using CPU from 35 to 95%

Sounds like a virus to you? I still haven't discounted hardware failure but it was working up until last Thursday apparently.

Does sound like a virus to me. I definitely would try a different anti virus that's up to date, and maybe the only solution would be to format the fucker.

halfman · 5th July 2010, 07:57 PM

Overheating?

shaviessafc · 5th July 2010, 07:57 PM

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Overheating?

After just being booted up though? With 77 processes running also?

Gerrin · 5th July 2010, 07:57 PM

I'd just wipe it. Sounds like it's too far gone to try removing virus's etc.

My_Login_Name · 5th July 2010, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shaviessafc

After just being booted up though? With 77 processes running also?

Get inside the case. Check for and clear out any dust around the CPU fan, then boot the machine with the lid off and check the fan is spinning properly. It doesn't take long to overheat a CPU, often just long enough to boot, or sometimes not...

Check that first before thinking about anything like an infection.