computer crashed

Last week I was on IRC and found out I had an older version with a
security hole. Someone on IRC said someone could plant a trojan and
trash the computer. I haven't been on IRC since. But when the
computer crashed, my mind started racing. Suppose a trojan was
planted and was set to go off a week later..... Oh I worry too much.

This is what happened:
Our main computer froze and then it would not come back on.

Here's the sequence of events:
First the computer froze just after visiting newspaper archives.
Then the "on off"(front)switch would not turn it off.
So we shut it off at the back. (Like shutting off the power cord)
But the "on off" switch did turn the computer on.

Now the computer is on.
The fan works. It is cool (no heating up)
The monitor has a green light and a message on the screen.
The message says "monitor is working"
"please check the video cable and
computer"
OK so nothing wrong with the monitor.
The light is green so the connection to the video card must be OK.
So the front switch does not turn it off but will turn it on.
I seem to hear the harddrive doing something but no evidence on the
screen. I know this is not really a virus issue but I would like some
feedback if possible anyway.

Snowsquall

In article <> ,
says...
> Last week I was on IRC and found out I had an older version with a
> security hole. Someone on IRC said someone could plant a trojan and
> trash the computer. I haven't been on IRC since. But when the
> computer crashed, my mind started racing. Suppose a trojan was
> planted and was set to go off a week later..... Oh I worry too much.
>
> This is what happened:
> Our main computer froze and then it would not come back on.
>
> Here's the sequence of events:
> First the computer froze just after visiting newspaper archives.
> Then the "on off"(front)switch would not turn it off.
> So we shut it off at the back. (Like shutting off the power cord)
> But the "on off" switch did turn the computer on.
>
> Now the computer is on.
> The fan works. It is cool (no heating up)
> The monitor has a green light and a message on the screen.
> The message says "monitor is working"
> "please check the video cable and
> computer"
> OK so nothing wrong with the monitor.
> The light is green so the connection to the video card must be OK.
> So the front switch does not turn it off but will turn it on.
> I seem to hear the harddrive doing something but no evidence on the
> screen. I know this is not really a virus issue but I would like some
> feedback if possible anyway.
>


Considering the level of experience you present in this message, I would
seek professional computer help.




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On 18 Jan 2004 15:22:29 -0800, (Snowsquall)
wrote:

>Last week I was on IRC and found out I had an older version with a
>security hole. Someone on IRC said someone could plant a trojan and
>trash the computer. I haven't been on IRC since. But when the
>computer crashed, my mind started racing. Suppose a trojan was
>planted and was set to go off a week later..... Oh I worry too much.
>
>This is what happened:
>Our main computer froze and then it would not come back on.
>
>Here's the sequence of events:
>First the computer froze just after visiting newspaper archives.
>Then the "on off"(front)switch would not turn it off.
>So we shut it off at the back. (Like shutting off the power cord)
>But the "on off" switch did turn the computer on.
>
>Now the computer is on.
>The fan works. It is cool (no heating up)
>The monitor has a green light and a message on the screen.
>The message says "monitor is working"
> "please check the video cable and
>computer"
>OK so nothing wrong with the monitor.
>The light is green so the connection to the video card must be OK.
>So the front switch does not turn it off but will turn it on.
>I seem to hear the harddrive doing something but no evidence on the
>screen. I know this is not really a virus issue but I would like some
>feedback if possible anyway.

I am sorry but this sounds like a faulty mainboard.

Taff............



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On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 18:37:26 -0500, Colonel Flagg
<> wrote:

>Q: How many Bill Gates does it take to change a lightbulb?
>A: None, he just defines Darkness? as the new industry standard..."

Q: What is the difference between God and Bill Gates.
A: God does not claim to BE Bill Gates.



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On 18 Jan 2004 15:22:29 -0800, (Snowsquall)
wrote:

>Last week I was on IRC and found out I had an older version with a
>security hole. Someone on IRC said someone could plant a trojan and
>trash the computer. I haven't been on IRC since. But when the
>computer crashed, my mind started racing. Suppose a trojan was
>planted and was set to go off a week later..... Oh I worry too much.
>
>This is what happened:
>Our main computer froze and then it would not come back on.
>
>Here's the sequence of events:
>First the computer froze just after visiting newspaper archives.
>Then the "on off"(front)switch would not turn it off.
>So we shut it off at the back. (Like shutting off the power cord)
>But the "on off" switch did turn the computer on.
>
>Now the computer is on.
>The fan works. It is cool (no heating up)
>The monitor has a green light and a message on the screen.
>The message says "monitor is working"
> "please check the video cable and
>computer"
>OK so nothing wrong with the monitor.
>The light is green so the connection to the video card must be OK.
>So the front switch does not turn it off but will turn it on.
>I seem to hear the harddrive doing something but no evidence on the
>screen. I know this is not really a virus issue but I would like some
>feedback if possible anyway.

This does not sound like a computer security problem but
a computer hardware problem and they are very hard to fix
on a newsgroup. Take it into someone competent.
--
Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com

taff wrote:

>
>
> I am sorry but this sounds like a faulty mainboard.
>
> Taff............
>
>
Or CPU?

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 01:11:46 GMT, optikl <> wrote:

>taff wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I am sorry but this sounds like a faulty mainboard.
>>
>> Taff............
>>
>>
>Or CPU?

The front panel switch may or may not work with a faulty CPU, depends
on the MB.

Taff.........



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Snowsquall wrote:

> Last week I was on IRC and found out I had an older version with a
> security hole. Someone on IRC said someone could plant a trojan and
> trash the computer. I haven't been on IRC since. But when the
> computer crashed, my mind started racing. Suppose a trojan was
> planted and was set to go off a week later..... Oh I worry too much.
>
> This is what happened:
> Our main computer froze and then it would not come back on.
>
> Here's the sequence of events:
> First the computer froze just after visiting newspaper archives.
> Then the "on off"(front)switch would not turn it off.
> So we shut it off at the back. (Like shutting off the power cord)
> But the "on off" switch did turn the computer on.
>
> Now the computer is on.
> The fan works. It is cool (no heating up)
> The monitor has a green light and a message on the screen.
> The message says "monitor is working"
> "please check the video cable and
> computer"
> OK so nothing wrong with the monitor.
> The light is green so the connection to the video card must be OK.
> So the front switch does not turn it off but will turn it on.
> I seem to hear the harddrive doing something but no evidence on the
> screen. I know this is not really a virus issue but I would like some
> feedback if possible anyway.

It sounds like a CPU fault, since you haven't reported seeing any other
startup messages or hearing any POST beeps. I have a similar fault with
an old P2 of mine, that can be cured by removing and then replacing the
CPU in the socket.

Viruses breed paranoia - even hardware gets scared sometimes

Adrian_S

"Snowsquall" <> wrote in message
news: m...
> Last week I was on IRC and found out I had an older version with a
> security hole. Someone on IRC said someone could plant a trojan and
> trash the computer. I haven't been on IRC since. But when the
> computer crashed, my mind started racing. Suppose a trojan was
> planted and was set to go off a week later..... Oh I worry too much.
>
> This is what happened:
> Our main computer froze and then it would not come back on.
>
> Here's the sequence of events:
> First the computer froze just after visiting newspaper archives.
> Then the "on off"(front)switch would not turn it off.
> So we shut it off at the back. (Like shutting off the power cord)
> But the "on off" switch did turn the computer on.
>
> Now the computer is on.
> The fan works. It is cool (no heating up)
> The monitor has a green light and a message on the screen.
> The message says "monitor is working"
> "please check the video cable and
> computer"
> OK so nothing wrong with the monitor.
> The light is green so the connection to the video card must be OK.
> So the front switch does not turn it off but will turn it on.
> I seem to hear the harddrive doing something but no evidence on the
> screen. I know this is not really a virus issue but I would like some
> feedback if possible anyway.

I had the exact same thing happen with a gateway, so I replaced the CPU
thinking (hoping) that would solve my problem but it didn't, so I took my
motherboard in for troubleshooting and found out that the via chipset had
received a surge. Sorry but it sounds like you may (hopefully not) have the
same problem.

In article <>,
says...

> I had the exact same thing happen with a gateway, so I replaced the CPU
> thinking (hoping) that would solve my problem but it didn't, so I took my
> motherboard in for troubleshooting and found out that the via chipset had
> received a surge. Sorry but it sounds like you may (hopefully not) have the
> same problem.
>
>
>


"via" being the operative word there.... "via" sucks. every via machine
i've owned has been the epitome of crap. it's one bios update after
another, bad APM, blah blah blah. one box wouldn't work with win2k after
_everything_ was updated, wouldn't work with linux either, but would
work fine with freebsd. floppy trouble, ide trouble, video card trouble,
the list goes on and on. I wouldn't purchase another via laden board if
it was offered at half price and someone threw in a processor.




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Colonel Flagg
http://www.internetwarzone.org/

Privacy at a click:
http://www.cotse.net

Q: How many Bill Gates does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None, he just defines Darkness? as the new industry standard..."

"...I see stupid people."