Have you installed all Windows Critical Updates?  Are your virus definitions up to date?  Which antivirus software are you running?  Are you running a firewall?

Steve

well it did not detect the blaster virus on my computer so i dunno.

This is one of the Symptoms of the Blaster virus/worm - see the following:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Steve

Disconnect from the internet and enable the Windows XP firewall.  Then reboot, connect to the internet and try running antivirus software and Windows Critical updates.

Steve

so i try running those programs on the microsoft site that remove the virus, but they all just shut down after i start them.

well this is upsetting me quite a bit now. i am trying to run symantics norton systemworks 2003, but every time i try to turn it on it just shuts off. it doesnt look like auto protect is running or anything. i tried reinstalling it, but nothing. ughhh. this virus is killing me. it just keeps restarting my computer.

i am sorry i cannot find where to turn on the firewall in windows.

 

i am such an idiot when it comes to this stuff and im really tired of this already. please forgive me.

nothing is working. i download the updates, but they wont install. the tools to get rid of the virus wont run. im connected to a lan so there is another problem.

Unplug the cable that connects you to the LAN.  Did you enable the firewall?

Steve

Here's a quick explanation from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/networking/icf.asp

Jim