
Originally Posted by
jayekicks
mo restart random ang PC station..mao ra akoa observation.. ask lang ko naa virus mo restart ug PC.. i mean murag gi reset..cut nya power kalit..possible
Some viruses do...example...
(info on W32.Sasser.B.Worm)
W32.Sasser.B.Worm - Symantec.com
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# Uses the shell on the remote computer to reconnect to the infected computer's FTP server, running on TCP port 5554, and to retrieve a copy of the worm. This copy will have a name consisting of four or five digits, followed by _up.exe. For example, 74354_up.exe.
# The Lsass.exe process will crash after the worm exploits the Windows LSASS vulnerability. Windows will display the alert and shut down the system in one minute.
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However, I cannot say if it's a virus problem in your case. You
first have to isolate the power issue, and if the power issue is
not the cause of the problem (like I said, the UPS experiment is one way to test if the power is the culprit), then a virus is now a more likely possibility.
-RODION