Topic: my computer keeps shutting down everytime i press shift (Read 12856 times)

ubilajuba · « **on:** June 18, 2007, 04:35:58 PM »

well since yesterday my computers been shutting down everytime i press the left shift and im getting really mad at that...its driving me crazy
could that be a virus? coz my antivirus didnt find anything
i hope someone could help em find a solution for this...thx in advance

Nosferatu · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:09:08 PM »

Probably not a virus, more a mallicious keyboard remapping script. Could be running at startup, or it might have altered your registry.

Think about what you've downloaded around the time it started happening and consider reverting to a system restore point from before the problem.

Apart from that, the most obvious advice would be not to press shift. Use the on-screen keyboard or character map.

(Oh, and THIS IS NOT A TECH SUPPORT FORUM!! - but I'll offer some advice this once.)

ivan · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:19:10 PM »

Stop pressing the left shift key.

ivan · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:20:04 PM »

Quote from: Nosferatu on June 18, 2007, 05:09:08 PM

Apart from that, the most obvious advice would be not to press shift. Use the on-screen keyboard or character map.

Ah-hahaha. Posted before reading. Sorry.

RelandR · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:00:22 PM »

Try using furefox from your pen drive.

ubilajuba · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:44:58 PM »

i tried checking the events and everytime i press shift and the computer shuts down these 3 events come always in order
Unable to create the symbolic link for \Device\Serial1.
then
Antivirus file system filter driver was started successfully.
then finally
The Media Center Extender Service service terminated with service-specific error 2147549183 (0x8000FFFF).

ivan · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:53:55 PM »

Time to buy a new computing machine.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:56:34 PM »

I saw a really nice abacus at the consignment store.

RelandR · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2007, 07:05:59 PM »

And if that gets stuck, then you can shake it 'till your beads come loose.

ivan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2007, 07:17:14 PM »

Don't need antivirus either. Just like Mac.

In more ways than that!

BizB · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2007, 07:28:50 PM »

Clearly this youngster needs to do the upside-down-monitor degauss hack.

Evonus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2007, 08:08:16 PM »

Just hold down shift until it breaks.

Chris · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:35:48 PM »

Have you tried taking out your shift key, washing it, and putting it back in? Sometimes that helps, believe it or not.

Gunk that builds up underneath the key will cause an electric current to pass through the board in such a manner that can actually cause your computer to shut down or reboot without you knowing.

Hope that helps.

TheJudge · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2007, 10:48:17 AM »

download the program called hijackthis.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html

Run it, check to see if an update is available.

Run the check and look at the report. For every single entry you don't recognize (dll or other files), do a search on the filename at this site: http://www.processlibrary.com/directory

It will tell you if it's legitimate or not. If it doesn't come up on the search results, odds are it's a problematic file that needs to be fixed but you may want to google it first and try to find out more about it. Spot the files you'll want to get rid off and click the checkbox next to it. Continue down the list until you verify them all. Then from your hijackthis tool, click fix selected problems (or what ever the funciton is called).

If you delete something you're not supposed to, that could seriously fuck up your machine so be sure you know what you are doing and fully understand what you are deleting.

Now, my Mr Nice Guy moment just passed. Please don't post for support here again because we have better things to do than troubleshoot your PC. One of those things includes a very serious Geekery photoshoping contest!

RelandR · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2007, 12:01:41 PM »

By the way Ubilajuba, have you solved Your other problem yet ?

... school networks are a pain, huh ?

jeee · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2007, 06:26:23 AM »

Besides this is not a helpdesk I found the problem interesting. so I went on a little stroll:

W32.Welchia.Worm is a worm that exploits multiple vulnerabilities, including:

The DCOM RPC vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026) using TCP port 135. The worm specifically targets Windows XP machines using this exploit.
The WebDav vulnerability (described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-007) using TCP port 80. The worm specifically targets machines running Microsoft IIS 5.0 using this exploit. IIS 5.0 will most likely be found on Windows 2000 systems.

W32.Welchia.Worm does the following:

Attempts to download the DCOM RPC patch from Microsoft's Windows Update Web site, install it, and then reboots after the Shift or Alt key is pressed.
Checks for active machines to infect by sending an ICMP echo request, or PING, which will result in increased ICMP traffic.
Attempts to remove W32.Blaster.Worm.

Also Known As: W32/Welchia.worm10240 [AhnLab], W32/Nachi.worm [McAfee], WORM_MSBLAST.D [Trend], Lovsan.D [F-Secure], W32/Nachi-A [Sophos], Win32.Nachi.A [CA], Worm.Win32.Welchia [KAV]

Type: Worm
Infection Length: 10,240 bytes

Systems Affected: Microsoft IIS, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Systems Not Affected: Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me

There was a solution but I forgot to paste that here. I found it using Google..

Good Luck.

d_money · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2007, 07:10:59 AM »

stay off the porn

pbsaurus · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2007, 12:41:45 PM »

So is this worm the one responsible for the kidiots using AOLspeak?

jeee · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2007, 01:33:12 PM »

I believe that's the W3lgG \/\/0rm

RelandR · « **Reply #19 on:** June 25, 2007, 02:40:53 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on June 25, 2007, 12:41:45 PM

So is this worm the one responsible for the kidiots using AOLspeak?

I thought that was the Ms.Tr.bayshun worm .... I could be wrong tho

scribcake · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2007, 07:55:36 PM »

did you try deleting your System32 folder?

12AX7 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2007, 10:11:19 PM »

Did you try checking the date on that last post?

Dark Shade · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:37:53 AM »

Quote from: 12AX7 on July 25, 2007, 10:11:19 PM

Did you try checking the date on that last post?

xolik · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2007, 05:43:53 PM »

I finally figured out why Agent Smith looks so sad in your avatar. He's being rained on and he doesn't like getting wet.

Dark Shade · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2007, 11:51:18 PM »

Quote from: xolik on July 26, 2007, 05:43:53 PM

I finally figured out why Agent Smith looks so sad in your avatar. He's being rained on and he doesn't like getting wet.

Xolik, you owe me a beer. After hearing that, I couldn't agree more!

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