can web sites crash your computer?

Category: Geeks r Us

Post 1 by battle star queen (I just keep on posting!) on Saturday, 08-Mar-2008 20:29:31

Hi all. This is a personal trial I just came out of. My computer crashed and then i got this message saying the system has recovered from a serious error. Then avg and winamp caused the systrem to lock up. I was online when this happened. So can web sites crash your computer?

Post 2 by chikorita (move over school!) on Saturday, 08-Mar-2008 22:28:07

hmm I don't think so. just out of curiosity what site was that?

Post 3 by SingerOfSongs (Heresy and apostasy is how progress is made.) on Saturday, 08-Mar-2008 23:02:32

I don't think it was the site itself that would crash it. What I have seen happen is some plugins for the browser mess up, and crash it, or if something in the browser has a bug. Even then it usually just crashes the browser. But, it is possible.

Post 4 by Squiggles (Account disabled) on Sunday, 09-Mar-2008 1:00:08

The most likely cause is that you were infected with spyware, adware or some hidden garbageware that is installed without you knowing about it. If you want some fun, go to www.crashie.com hehe. Just get avg antivirus and you'll be fine and keep off the porn sites. Other possibilities include fatal exceptions oh they're fun, and viruses. Boy aren't I glad I use mac and linux hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

Post 5 by battle star queen (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 09-Mar-2008 15:10:26

Well i scanned my system after i used a system restore to get it working and avg didn't find anything. The site i was on at the time was http://www.sfi.org.

Post 6 by blindndangerous (the blind and dangerous one) on Sunday, 09-Mar-2008 18:31:56

hey cody? shut up. Not everyone has the time or money to buy a mac or download mlinux, and learn its commands. Glad u got the problem fixed Battlestar Queen. I have had that happen before, but maybe only once or twice, and after the computer restarts, it doesn't happen again. Like u though, I have been on a site usualy when the problem occurs.

Post 7 by battle star queen (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 09-Mar-2008 19:15:46

I went to that same site a few minutes ago using my pc and lab top and neither system crashed.