Solving My Computer's Unexpected Shutdowns

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The issue at hand involves a computer that unexpectedly shuts down, with the problem recurring multiple times over the past year. Initially suspected to be caused by a virus or malware, the user formatted the hard drive, which temporarily resolved the issue. However, after a period without effective protection, the computer became infected with trojans and spyware, leading to the shutdown problem reappearing. Despite reformatting the hard drive again, the sudden shutdowns continue to occur more frequently. The user is seeking assistance to determine whether the cause is hardware-related or software-related. A suggestion was made to check for system patches and firewall usage, with a mention of the sasser worm potentially being responsible for remote crashes.
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Bonjour my friends:

To state my problem in short: My computer shuts down suddenly

Explaination: I have this problem occurring several times a year ago. I thought it was some sort of virus or worm that causes which I couldn't find this thing. I formatted my computer and guess what it didn't happen again. But with months passing and with no effective protection program, my computer was invaded by nasty trojans and spywares and I couldn't solve this problem with regular anti spyware programs. The problem of shutting down suddenly resurfaced again. I formatted the harddrive and everything works fine but my compture still and with no warning shuts down. This problem is happening more frequently now and I found no reason for that.

Could this be a hardware problem? Or is it some software problem?

I appreciate those who will help out.

Poirot.
 
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Did you patch your system? Are you running a firewall? It may simply be the sasser worm crashing your computer remotely.
 
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