Strange laptop problem.. No idea what to do.. Please help!?

Please read! .. I have an HP Laptop. Yesterday when I turned it on, it went to a black screen and said something about a hard disk? And power or startup? I don't remember. I think it tried to fix itself, but since then, when I turn on the computer, it only stays on for about 60 seconds or so, then restarts itself, and the cycle goes on and on.. It does the same thing in Safe Mode with Networking, but it WILL stay on in normal Safe Mode. Today I decided to try to start the computer up normally, but when it pulls up, turn the wifi off.. I found that that works. The computer will stay on in normal mode as long as the wifi is turned off. A few seconds after you turn it on and it connects to the Internet, it restarts itself. Does that mean a virus is attacking the computer once it connects to Internet? Or something else maybe??

For a while, a Microsoft notification would pop up asking for permission to make changes to the computer, and for a while I said no.. Yesterday I finally said yes to it.. It was Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool, and it said that it partially removed a Trojan, and for me to run an anti-virus software to finish removing it. Which, I could not do, because my Norton 360 will not pull up. I click it, and it does nothing. Sometimes it will pull up for a second, then x's out of itself and won't pull back up. (This is when the WIFI is turned on.) In Safe Mode (without networking, I.e. - no Internet), I ran a full system scan with Norton (the only thing it'll let me do when I click Norton) and it said no risks were detected.

I have tried pressing F8 a few times when it starts up and going to that black screen (to go to safe mode), and tried system repair a few times, but that did nothing. I've tried the one where it goes back to the last settings it worked correctly at, and that did nothing. I have no idea what to do, and don't really have the money to take it to a shop or pay for online help.. Is there anything I can do?

Basically.. Whatever is wrong, only happens when it's connected to the internet. Otherwise, the computer will stay on without restarting or anything. But once you turn on WiFi and it connects to the internet, it restarts itself, and the cycle goes on and on until you turn WiFi off..

The virus or threats which might present in your system and it might be activated when you are connecting to a network or Internet. Once run a Trojan remover software and reset the windows policies and if problem persists you need to format and install OS freshly or contact the service centre they will recover the data or restore you laptop settings to factory settings.

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Viruses infiltrated my laptop. How to fix this?!?

Couple of days ago, I inserted a flash drive on my laptop which turned out to contain viruses. By viruses I mean it has this "files" named Porn, Secret, Passwords, and Sexy. They have the same icons.

I'm assuming they're viruses because every time I insert a removable drive on my laptop they ALL contain the same "files". So I guess my laptop became a virus spreader? Lol.

Along with these files is another one named "autorun.inf" that can't be deleted. The files and folders on every removable drive I install become applications or shortcuts which has the same icon as the viruses.

My antivirus seems to not help at all. It's ESET antivirus.

ESET antivirus which I used so many times, tried full versions also, but nothing satisfied me in the detection or cleaning of threats. The virus is dangerous it's automatically creates the shortcut and hides the original files and displays the duplicate files in the form exe files. But beware that don't double click on the icons or shortcut. If you format the pendrive or delete them it's automatically copied again to the pen drive.

Better do one thing that download the Avast free edition latest version, update the virus definition and register the antivirus by connecting to Internet. You will get the one year license for free. scan the whole computer I assure that it will clean the virus. If the problem persists download the Norton Internet Security Trial version from Symantec website, It will clean the whole system.

After doing all these things don't insert the USB drive into your PC. Insert by holding Ctrl+Alt+Shft and Insert the USB drive. To avoid autoplay you need to do this. Just format the USB drive, That's it it will be cleaned.

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Why does my Flash drive contents turns into shortcut?

I tried the full system scan after scanning the flash drive yet there is no threat found but every time I insert any flash drive into my laptop its contents turns into a shortcut....I wonder what could be the problem? I format my flash drive as well but it is still the same....

There is a virus either in you system or in flash drive, once check after formatting the flash drive again virus infecting the pen drive. This means after scanning you antivirus programmes is not cleaning or disinfecting the virus.

Which antivirus programme your are using? If you are using an antivirus free edition software's they might not detect the threats because they don't have full features enabled, They got so many limitations. These free edition programmes are provided by the company with limited features, it spreads as viral marketing. About 50% of users buys the full versions.

You need to check with your antivirus programme, because till now I am using the free edition software's  till now the best is AVAST Free Edition 2013. A good antivirus with all features (not the full version features

Once check with your antivirus programme, update the virus definitions scan the whole computer first. After cleaning your system clean the flash drive. If the antivirus which you are using free edition you need to uninstall it and reinstall, update the virus definitions or Install Avast free edition 2013 it's better detects threats clean them maximum possible.

If you can afford buy the full version of software's or try to scan the whole computer with Avast, If the problem persists you need to format the whole system, after installing OS install the Avast, but don't insert the flash drive after formatting. You need to have a USB tools like they remove some autorun virus or when you double click on the flash drive it executes the virus if there is a virus in flash drive.

If you are connected to Internet, Better install a Internet Security software....

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I want to know that if there is a virus in a computer then how to find it and delete it ?

Virus is not detected by antivirus or antispyware, my computer sceen is blinking sometimes 3times/30second and sometime no blinks. I formatted C drive but problems comes after 10 or 12 days again, I know that if I format the whole hard disk then this may be solved but I want any other solution. My pc has intel g33/g31 graphic chipset family and dual core processor 2.8 ghz .

You many know or not know that your PC is infected with Virus or Trojans. It depends upon the usuage of your computer. If you are using the PC daily and working on same application you can easily come to know whether infected with virus or trojans.

As you already formatted C drive, so after 10 or 12 days again the same thing happens which means virus or it's traces are still in other drivers you need to clean those infected drives. You are using antivirus in this case if you are using trial software or free licensed version it works for with limited features only. If you still scan with that it detects threats on the basis of virus definitions. Make sure to check the reviews of the antivirus before downloading.

Install a Internet security instead of antivirus if you are connected to internet becuase internet security software is loaded with great features that detects the traces of virus or trojans, It prevents automatically downloading of other malicious softwares, toolbars...etc

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