My XP has suddenly decided to shut off with the message
that my "NT authority\system" is shutting down. This
appear in a small central dialog box that looks official.
It reboots, then lets the computer run for 5 minutes, then
does the same thing over and over. Sugestions? Thanx
anyone.

Read the post by "corey" (me) about the MaxBlaster Virus.

You Have it (not good)

- Corey


>-----Original Message-----
>My XP has suddenly decided to shut off with the message
>that my "NT authority\system" is shutting down. This
>appear in a small central dialog box that looks
official.
>It reboots, then lets the computer run for 5 minutes,
then
>does the same thing over and over. Sugestions? Thanx
>anyone.
>.
>

Chris;
DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.
VERY IMPORTANT to repair, closing ports is NOT enough.
Download the patch from the Windows Catalog.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
You want: 823980
You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD or
save on floppy.

This is the IMPORTANT fix by Ron Martell:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342

After this is resolved prevent similar occurrences by installing ALL
Critical Updates from Windows Update.
Keep antivirus up to date and run at least weekly.
Install or enable a firewall.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...oups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Chris Foley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:07e901c36080$6ef339a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My XP has suddenly decided to shut off with the message
> that my "NT authority\system" is shutting down. This
> appear in a small central dialog box that looks official.
> It reboots, then lets the computer run for 5 minutes, then
> does the same thing over and over. Sugestions? Thanx
> anyone.