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Having trouble using my laptop!

LOL =) · 2009-07-28T23:38:35+00:00

I was using bluetooth to transfer photos and videos. My friend was uploading those files to facebook and myspace. She says the blue screen of death popped up and it said, "A threat has been detected and your computer is being shut down to prevent any harm to your computer." or something along the lines. I tried to turn it on again but as soon as the switch has been flipped, it shut right back down and that kept repeating a few times until it turned back on. A black screen popped up asking if it should boot up normally and she chose yes. It took longer to load windows than normal. A notification popped up saying that hp advisor was not working and that windows would search for a solution. I then used avg to scan the whole computer and then left the computer unattended knowing the scan usually takes about two hours. When my friend told me that when she got to the computer, it was shut down. I started it back up and it took longer than usual again. I still had errors with the hp advisor s

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Cypher Admin/Teacher

August 21, 2009, 2:49 PM UTC

Hi LOL =)

Thank you for your efforts so far.
You didn't post the results of the ESET online scan
Are you having trouble running the scan?
If so can you please tell me what happens when you do try to run the scan?

Thank you.
Cypher..

askey127 Admin/Teacher

August 24, 2009, 11:56 AM UTC

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