forced shutdown

I just installed a Kodak Easy share camera and HP
photosmart printer. Now the computer (after about 5 min.)
gives me a fatal error, and forces me to shutdown with a
countdown of about a minute - then automatically reboots.

Is this a virus, something with the new hardware?

Someone please help.

Thanks!

It's a worm, indicating that you don't have a good firewall and haven't kept
your OS patched regularly.

If you can't stop your computer from restarting:

As soon as your computer reboots and Windows loads, click Start, then Run.
In the box, type the following:

shutdown -a (then click OK)

Install:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS03-026.asp
As soon as you can!. You are running the 32-bit edition; you'd know if you
weren't, trust me.

For the removal tool for the worm, see
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html

Get a firewall! You NEED one. There are several free ones, including
Sygate ( www.sygate.com )

Then go to WindowsUpdate to pick up the latest updates:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. (You should do this about once a month
anyway, at least)

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ster.worm.html
and http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;823980

You also need good antivirus software - for personal use, AVG 6.0 is free -
www.grisoft.com - set it to update daily.

rick wrote:
I just installed a Kodak Easy share camera and HP
photosmart printer. Now the computer (after about 5 min.)
gives me a fatal error, and forces me to shutdown with a
countdown of about a minute - then automatically reboots.

Is this a virus, something with the new hardware?

Someone please help.

Thanks!