RockySnow
2010-11-27, 03:17
Three times during the past 2 weeks, SpyBot (Vers. 1.6.2) stops abruptly 75% through a complete scan of my computer, then a lightening quick error pop-up window flashes (too fast to read and write down), then a BLUE SCREEN with a solid page of white writing on it, and then.......computer power clicks off!!
POOF!
Then, the computer gradually boots back up to my desktop as if everything is normal. In short, there is no residue signs of the scan that had just been taking place.
I use a Toshiba Laptop (Tecra A7) with Windows XP Pro. I have run a McAfee scan, but that program never finds any problems.
And here's the weird part...the next 2 or 3 times I use Spybot, it scans the whole computer with no problems or interupts...as it says "No problems found." But...a few days later, the crash happens again. Usually SPyBot finds something wrong after a couple of weeks of heavy internet use, so I suspect some malicious code somewhere is preventing SPyBot from working properly. Any help from anyone out there would be appreciated! Thanks.
POOF!
Then, the computer gradually boots back up to my desktop as if everything is normal. In short, there is no residue signs of the scan that had just been taking place.
I use a Toshiba Laptop (Tecra A7) with Windows XP Pro. I have run a McAfee scan, but that program never finds any problems.
And here's the weird part...the next 2 or 3 times I use Spybot, it scans the whole computer with no problems or interupts...as it says "No problems found." But...a few days later, the crash happens again. Usually SPyBot finds something wrong after a couple of weeks of heavy internet use, so I suspect some malicious code somewhere is preventing SPyBot from working properly. Any help from anyone out there would be appreciated! Thanks.