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Aug 20^th, 2007 at 8:27pm

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I get W32Times errors quite frequently now. It just shuts down and restarts the system with a pop up notifying me this. I don't know what happened. What is this error? Huh

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Reply #1 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 9:15am

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W32times is a virus, there are many types of W32 virus
Run an antivirus checker or use this 30day free trial http://www.sophos.com/products/enterprise/endpoint/security-and-control/
info:http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&form=MSHOME&setlang=en-US&q=w...

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Reply #2 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 12:47pm

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But i already have Norton. I am scanning my computer now. How did it get in? How much damage could it do?

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Reply #3 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 1:05pm

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This the log entry of the error.

I can't find it in any of Symantec's virus and threats. Is it really a virus? Huh

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Reply #4 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 1:08pm

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a1 wrote on Aug 20^th, 2007 at 8:27pm:

I get W32Times errors quite frequently now. It just shuts down and restarts the system with a pop up notifying me this. I don't know what happened. What is this error? Huh

I don't think this is a virus. W32Time is the Windows Time service. This is used to synchronise time on networked computers. Details here ->>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307897

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Reply #5 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 1:12pm

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i think the w32 is a parite/worm type of virus.

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Reply #6 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 1:14pm

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i think the w32 is a parite/worm type of virus.

There are many types of W32 viruses. I don't think this is one of them. Google for > W32Time error <

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Reply #7 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 2:26pm

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Scan finished and no viruses or any other anomaly was found. If it isn't a worm/virus how can I stop it from keep restarting my system and giving me error pop ups?

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Reply #8 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 2:29pm

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a1 wrote on Aug 21^st, 2007 at 2:26pm:

Scan finished and no viruses or any other anomaly was found. If it isn't a worm/virus how can I stop it from keep restarting my system and giving me error pop ups?

That is the $64,000 question. Try the link from my previous reply.

PS. Are you using a networked PC? If not you shouldn't need W32Time.

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Reply #9 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 2:30pm

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I have only a single PC here so no connections to any other.

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Reply #10 - Aug 21^st, 2007 at 2:33pm

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First of all I don't get what all those links tell me. They seem to be targeted to IT pros. Can someone translate to me. Huh

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