My win2k pro PC resets the IP address from 10.0.0.3 to 192.168.?.? (last 2 numbers appear quite arbitrary) at random intervals.

Does this sound like a virus activity to you?

I run AVG free anti-virus on the pc and it reports no probs (yes it is kept up to date).

I also run zone-alarms personnal firewall AND my broadband router has a hardware firewall AND other pc's on my home network run linux with their own firewalls.

I have tried to track this problem for 5 days now but it isn't easy, being a random occurence. I just wondered if you guys have seen something like it before?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts you care to share.


Peter Ridgers

hi there welcome to dal the online computer help forum

you could have a viras hijack

in my downloads section there is one called owens help please follow the advice in there and posta fresh hijack this log in the spyware and virus section where somebody can help you further

hope this helps

Originally Posted by Peter Ridgers

My win2k pro PC resets the IP address from 10.0.0.3 to 192.168.?.? (last 2 numbers appear quite arbitrary) at random intervals.

Does this sound like a virus activity to you?

I run AVG free anti-virus on the pc and it reports no probs (yes it is kept up to date).

I also run zone-alarms personnal firewall AND my broadband router has a hardware firewall AND other pc's on my home network run linux with their own firewalls.

I have tried to track this problem for 5 days now but it isn't easy, being a random occurence. I just wondered if you guys have seen something like it before?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts you care to share.


Peter Ridgers

Thanks for the comments guys. The problem appears to have been IE: I removed IE, Outlook and Outlook Express and wiped the hard disk free space - then I re-installed all three and have not had the problem all day.

thanks for letting us know