How to enable RPC service in Windows XP

V

Vivian

Hello, folks !

As I found out I had the Blaster virus in my computer, I
went to the RPC Service and disabled it from my profile.
But... the problem is that now my modem doesn't work
anymore, and many other things too.
When I try to enter the Properties screen of the service
again, it just doesn't open ! So, I just can't enable the
service again
Could anyone tell me how I could do this ?

Thanks ;-)
Vivian
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Go to Start > Run and type: MSCONFIG , and hit enter.
Under the General tab, check "Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services",
click "apply" and reboot.

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
or reboot, quickly go to:

Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
This opens the Command Prompt window.

Then type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hello, folks !
|
| As I found out I had the Blaster virus in my computer, I
| went to the RPC Service and disabled it from my profile.
| But... the problem is that now my modem doesn't work
| anymore, and many other things too.
| When I try to enter the Properties screen of the service
| again, it just doesn't open ! So, I just can't enable the
| service again
| Could anyone tell me how I could do this ?
|
| Thanks ;-)
| Vivian
 
N

NoNoBadDog!

Simply disabling the service left you infected. You need to install and use
a firewall, install, use and keep up to date Anti-virus, and visit Windows
Update regularly to keep your version of Windows current...


Congratulations!



Your system is infected with the much publicized Sasser worm. You have
allowed
yourself to become infected because of ALL of the following;


1. You have not updated your version of Windows.

2. You are not using an UP TO DATE antivirus program.

3. You connected to the internet without a firewall on your computer.

Until you correct ALL of the above situations, you will remain vulnerable to
infection not only by SASSER, but also by the thousands of other worms,
viruses, trojans, keyloggers, spyware, malware, etc.

Because you do not practice even the most basic level of computer security,
you are not only a threat to yourself but to the entire internet community.
When your machine is infected, it looks for other machines, owned by persons
like yourself who have poor computer security practices, to infect.

First, disconnect from the network.


When the shutdown message appears, go START > Run and type in "shutdown -a"
(without the quotes), and hit the enter key.

Download the Windows critical update and the SASSER removal tool.here are
the

links..



Security Update:



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9E-DA3F-43B9-A4F1-AF243B6168F3&displaylang=en





and the SASSER removal Tool:



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...7E-1B6B-4FC3-90D4-9FA42D14CC17&displaylang=en


After rebooting, go to the website of the company that makes your antivirus
program and download all the updates that are available. If your antivirus
has expired, you must
purchase a new one.
Third, go to www.zonealarm.com and download the FREE firewall.
Keep your version of Windows updated. Always install any critical patches
that are posted to the Microsoft update website.

Keep you antivirus program up to date. New virus detection signatures are
released nearly on a daily basis, so this is something you should do every
day. Not once a month, or "when I have time", or "when I remember".

Once you have done these things, you will find your internet experience to
be much safer and happier.


Bobby
 

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