Virus playing with electricals

[pulkit]

I have been experiencing this for 4-5 days now

My computer after working for 3-4 hrs causes some tripping of electricity in the entire house

Is this due to a virus of windows XP

I heard and read that viruses could play with the hardware but to such a extent

What to do ?

I am going to format my computer tommorrow

Pls post before that to help me

[InTheWayBoy]

You probably have a hardware issue, most likely your Power Supply. While it's possible that a virus may cause extra stress on your computer, resulting in more power usage, I would almost bet money that a virus is NOT causing these issues.

[cluberti]

I'd sincerely doubt that a virus would be causing electrical issues with your house. Is your computer plugged directly into the outlets? If so, consider purchasing a low-cost APC power device to remove your computer from direct connection with the electrical wiring of your house.

It sounds like perhaps you have some bad grounding on those outlets, but I doubt the issue is your computer. It's most likely the victim in this case, not the cause.