My computer starts mysteriously at random times after I turn it off. No virus detected. Please help?

Question

I've scanned my computer with KasperSky 6.0 latest updates. No virus detected. What could be the problem? And how can I solve it?
Thanks, I appreciate your help.

Answer 1

Yup, sounds like a ghost in the machine.

Answer 2

Most likely you have "Wake on lan" or "Wake on Modem" enabled in the BIOS.

These are settings that tell the computer to power on when it detects signals from some kind of input device, whether it be network, modem, mouse, keyboard or any other USB device.

Just go into your BIOS and look for Power management or something to that effect, under one of the menu's it should have an option to disable the "Wake on" function.

Answer 3

Do you have "Wake On LAN" enabled on your network card. It could be that something is trying to access your computer over the network and triggering a wake up. Check your BIOS to see if this is enabled.

Answer 4

Try this to see is the problem goes away.

HOW TO DO A THOROUGH CLEAN UP:
Before doing any of the maintenance steps outlined below make sure that your system is free from viruses and/or of any other undesirable Internet bugs, by running a thorough security scan of your machine.
Now, do the following as needed:
“I” (FOR WINDOWS XP-IE6)
While you are connected to the Internet do the following:
1. Click on tools ... Internet options. There you will see three buttons next to each other... “Delete Cookies” ... “Delete Files” and “Settings.” Also, below the settings button you will see another one “Clear history.”
2. Click on “settings” - go to “Edit” - Click on “select all” - Go to files, click delete and wait till all Internet trash files are gone.
3. Go back and click on “delete cookies” and wait till all cookies are gone
4. Go back and click on “Delete files,” put a check mark on the little white square shown on the small window that will open, click OK and wait for a little.
5. Go back and click on “Clear history”, click “yes” and you are done. Go to item “III” now.
ADDITIONAL INFO.: Here is how to clean website addresses from you IE6 browser bar: While you are connected to Internet, go to “Tools” … “Internet Options,” “Content” tab … “Auto Complete button” … click on “clear forms” and you are finished.

“II” (FOR WINDOWS XP-IE7):
Go to Start … Control Panel … Internet Options. Under “Browsing history” click “Delete” and then click “Delete all,” put a check mark in the little white square and then click “Yes” and you are done. Go to Item “III” now.

“III” (FOR BOTH WIN-IE6 AND WIN-IE7)
1. Do a check disk and a defrag, then restart your computer and see if the problem is resolved. It is assumed that you know how to do a check disc and disc difragmentation.
2. If the above steps don’t do the job, here is a little program that keeps your machine in shape and free from Windows micro-problems that lead to slowness and crashes:
Get on the web and go to http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/site; download the free trial program, familiarize your self with it and use it to clean up your registry automatically along with a sort of other helpful and useful maintenance chores. It is an excellent little program and does wonders with PC maintenance tasks and I strongly recommend it! It works on the background on its own automatically.
3. After you are through with the above maintenance steps, go to Microsoft/Windows updates and download any and all available and/or applicable updates.
Hope this helps!
NDS

Answer 5

Are you turning it off correctly?
Because i had the same problem and it was cause i wasnt turning my computer off right

Answer 6

Spooky! I have no suggestion other than get a new computer (or have the old one exorcised!)

Answer 7

like everyone said SPOOKY lolz SIKE nahh well hope it is working now!