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Expertise
Advice on how to avoid viruses and spyware. Suggestions on what software to run to avoid viruses and spyware. Identification of spyware, trojan, or virus infestations.

Experience
As a PC tech, removing and identifying many viruses and trojans from customer's PCs.

Education/Credentials
Currently studying for the Network CompTIA certification.

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Computer Security & Viruses - virus

Expert: Keith Davis - 6/29/2009

Question
dear expert,
in my xp 2005, when i open cmd, through run, typing cmd and enter, shutdown windown comes automatically and gives the message of shutdown computer within 49 minute. anyway i avoid the problem by typing shutdown -a. Why this comes? is this due to the virus? how can i resolve the problem? will be grateful.

Answer
You have a trojan called Trojan.Shutdown. Download Spybot Search and Destroy, install, update, and run a scan (check for problems). Spybot should detect the trojan. You can download Spybot for free from here: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/

Let me know if it works.

Keith

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