I think my computer has the Blaster Virus. It keeps restarting over and over. I can't download fixers and get to any sort of command prompt. It won't let me do anything, just keeps restarting. Help me!!

First unplug from the Internet. If you have MSBLASTER and have tried to remove it, as soon as you get hit with a RPC packet from an infected machine, Windows XP will shutdown. Unplug from Internet and NETWORK connections. Boot and and use Ctrl-Alt-Del to get to Task Manager - Process tab and kill the MSBLAST process. Then run MSCONFIG and in Startup uncheck MSBLAST entry. Do a search for and delete any MSBLAST.* files, should be two. Enable your XP FireWall. MSBLASTER may be turning it off. Control Panel, Networking and Internet Connections, select your network connection, right click connection, select Properties, Advance Tab and check Protect computer. Reboot. You should now be able to boot and stay online long enough to download. If not: Go to another machine if possible (Windows ME works well) and download the update Q823980 and install. It is 1.3Mb and will fit on a diskette.

unplug the network cable.stop the system restore option in the properties of my computer.then run the q823980 patch downloaded from microsoft site.after running it run fixblast.exe which is available in symantec.com.its done.your machine is free from blast virus.

I can't even get into a Windows screen. It asks if I want to go into Safe Mode but just restarts again if I select it. Is there a way to fix it from outside Windows?