Modem rebooting

LB49 · 03-30-2008, 05:01 PM

Recently every time I turn around I have to reboot internet modem, this only started a couple of days ago and I was wondering if this could be caused by a virus and if reformatting my system would help. I have reformatted my system before to clean it up and know what a headache it can be but rebooting the modem every time I turn around is annoying. I'm using AVG virus protection and I noticed that it picked up and deleted a trojan horse a few days ago, about the same time as I started to have to reboot my modem. Could this be the cause?

**johnwill** · 03-30-2008, 06:56 PM

I doubt it's a virus, if you only have to restart the modem. It's more likely a problem with the hardware.

LB49 · 03-31-2008, 02:21 PM

Thank you, I'll have contact my ISP.

CoolKev · 04-01-2008, 11:34 AM

Is it safe to assume that this is a modem your ISP supplied you with? If so how long have you had that modem?

03-30-2008, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
LB49 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP - SP2	Modem rebooting Recently every time I turn around I have to reboot internet modem, this only started a couple of days ago and I was wondering if this could be caused by a virus and if reformatting my system would help. I have reformatted my system before to clean it up and know what a headache it can be but rebooting the modem every time I turn around is annoying. I'm using AVG virus protection and I noticed that it picked up and deleted a trojan horse a few days ago, about the same time as I started to have to reboot my modem. Could this be the cause?

03-30-2008, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,607 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Modem rebooting I doubt it's a virus, if you only have to restart the modem. It's more likely a problem with the hardware. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

03-31-2008, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
LB49 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP - SP2	Re: Modem rebooting Thank you, I'll have contact my ISP.

04-01-2008, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
CoolKev Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Weirton, WV Posts: 6 OS: XP Pro SP 2	Re: Modem rebooting Is it safe to assume that this is a modem your ISP supplied you with? If so how long have you had that modem? __________________ There is no spoon.