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"colin" <colmac14@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "A Whiteford" <awhitefo@austarmetro.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I got the Blaster virus when it was going around a couple of months ago.
> I
> > downloaded the patch, ran it etc and everything seemed to be OK until
last
> > night.  My PC has gone into a continuous shutdown loop since then.
> >
> > I power up and approximately 2 minutes later I get the message which
came
> > with Blaster that it's being auto powered down.  It turns itself off.
The
> > first time this happened I ran Norton's AV which I'd auto updated last
> week.
> > It didn't identify any viruses.  I also looked at the original Blaster
> patch
> > information and did a search for the Blaster.exe file - nothing on the
PC
> > (including in hidden folders).
> >
> > Q.    So do I have the Blaster virus or something that mimics it?
> >
> > Since the original power down the time lag between auto power downs has
> > decreased so I only have a couple of minutes MAX before the PC auto
shuts
> > down
> >  - can't get anything done on PC in that time
> >
> >
> > Q.    How do I stop this process so I can get an appropriate patch
> > installed?
> >
> > I've been advised to look at a site with info about the
> > w32.hllw.gaobot.az.virus info but it's pretty useless if I can't get the
> PC
> > to stay powered up long enough to download the required patch.
> >
> > Advice appreciated
> > Thanks
> >
> > Anne
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Hi Anne
>
> You could download the required patch to another PC; such as the one that
> you`re using now; and then put it on a CDR and then try to update your
> problem comp from that, if time allows.
>
>
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.gaobot.az.h
> tml
>
I agree with Whitford, however you will also need to turn off the "Auto
Restore Feature" assuming you are using XP, prior to applying
patch/anit-virus, or else all your efforts will be in vain.

Once you turn the "feature" off and apply the patch, then turn your machine
off and on a couple of times manually prior to turning the "feature" back
on, this will ensure that you have corrected the problem and hopefully
eliminate any future problems.

Good luck,

Eric