help wanted for PC (cmos pattern test)

catbaker123

Hope someone can help me. My monitor keeps switching itself off usually when I am playing a game.
I ran PC Doctor which said it found a fault on the CMOS PATTERN TEST and gave me a code MB152-C2.
What should I do now?

slipthru

Is it just the monitor that switches off, or does the whole pc restart?

catbaker123

thanks for replying.
the monitor says going to sleep then goes off. The computer stays on but because the monitor wont come on I have to shut the computer off by pressing the off button. If and when the monitor comes on all the icons are huge and I have to alter the screen resolution. I notice it only happens when I am playing games from the internet

shadowdragon

could be a virus,

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/archive/index.php/t-31881.html

catbaker123

do you think so, I have Symantec installed and it runs a daily scan?

shadowdragon

catbaker123 wrote: »

do you think so, I have Symantec installed and it runs a daily scan?

Theres your problem, did you look at that site, it mentions your problem and it was a virus they used a Decent virus checker, AVG will prob do you, although there is another recommened thats free but the name escapes me. Grab malwarebytes and spybot too, install them run them clean up your machine.

catbaker123

will I have to remove Symantec before I use AVG and the other two?