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Title: screen eater.
Post by: sanga on March 22, 2004, 04:14:36 AM

Dear Sir,

  I have run the virus scan and also installed the updated
virus def. but I found that after sometime my screen become like a bitmap and return to all black.I do not know which kind of virus and how can I get rid of it ?

Thanks,
Sa-Nga
 :-[

Title: Re:screen eater.
Post by: Culpeper on March 22, 2004, 04:18:32 AM

Try this online scanner...

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Title: Re:screen eater.
Post by: Lisandro on March 22, 2004, 04:19:57 AM

Hi, how much memory (RAM) do you have?
Which is your operational system?

You said you run a scan, did you find any virus?
Did you ask for a 'deep' scanning (archives and their content) on avast! settings?
Can you post the name of it if you find any?

Wellcome to forums.

Title: Re:screen eater.
Post by: sanga on March 22, 2004, 04:27:58 AM

I am on WINXP for 512 MB memory on the notebook.
Not quit understand the deep scan ? is it the high level for scanning ?

Thanks

Sanga

Title: Re:screen eater.
Post by: Lisandro on March 22, 2004, 04:32:05 AM

Quote from: sanga on March 22, 2004, 04:27:58 AM

I am on WINXP for 512 MB memory on the notebook.
Not quit understand the deep scan ? is it the high level for scanning ?
Thanks
Sanga

Yes it is, I didn't know you were familiar to avast! terms  ;D
What does make you think you have a virus?
Your configurations (XP 512Mb) are not so bad for a notebook?
Did you try the on-line scanning?

Title: Re:screen eater.
Post by: sanga on March 22, 2004, 04:35:19 AM

my screen got like becoming black from bits to another.
it happened some times already and during running the powerpoint prg. it took up 100 % of cpu.

Title: Re:screen eater.
Post by: Lisandro on March 22, 2004, 04:41:58 AM

I suggest the On-line scanning...
Do you use SpyBot, Ad-aware or HijackThis applications? I think it would be a good thing to do some research on your problem...
Are you sure is not an 'eletric' trouble (not only cables becouse you are in a notebook but contact)?