Windows XP SP3 Automatically Logs Off

[invected2010]

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop running Windows XP SP3 and encountered the above problem after a previous system restore. Windows initiates fine, the Welcome screen displays and, instead of going to my desktop, the user logon screen comes up. When I select the user name to logon, I get the Windows logon, logoff 'music', the system indicates 'saving my personal settings', and the only option I have is to shut down. CTL-ALT-DEL displays a logon screen, but when I logon from here I return to the user screen, and the lopp continues.

I'm not certain if this is a virus or a system problem with my user profiles.

Thank you for any suggestions!

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[invected2010]

Thank you for your help!

[Maurice Naggar]

@ Invected2010

Please stick with your topic in Malware removal forum ==> http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=118632