Hi,

I experienced a lot of this kind of activity and found that Sasser was
on my machine so a virus scan would also be a good idea.

Paul.


"You have a difficult problem, but I think that you have taken all the
right steps.  Let's summarize,

1.  The problem suddenly appeared out of nowhere; no changes to the
system were made.

2.  You have updated all your drivers (although #1 would indicate it is
not a driver problem).

3.  The problem happens randomly - not in any specific program.  Along
with #1, this suggests it is a hardware problem, not a software problem.

4.  You are pretty sure it is not a heating problem.  Make sure that the
cpu fan is working.  This problem can easily be caused by an overheating
cpu, and if the fan is not working, the cpu can overheat very fast!
While you are checking the fan, blow any excess dust off.  (Do not use a
vacuum cleaner or any possible source of static electricity.)

So, at least to me, it looks like a hardware problem, and not a heating
problem, which would otherwise be the #1 suspicion."

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