Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

[Susan]

All of a sudden Windows XP keeps booting me offline within
about 2 or 3 minutes of going online with my dialup
connection provider.

Then I get the following error message:

NT Authority System
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Service Terminated

Then the error window tells me to save my work because the
system is going to reboot in 30 seconds... which it does.

What the heck is a "remote procedure call"? I'm not on an
NT system. My XP is not networked in any way with any
other computer. I haven't installed any new programs on
the computer between yesterday (when I wasn't having this
problem) and today. I haven't changed any system
settings... I haven't downloaded anything from the
internet... my antivirus software is running properly and
not detecting any virus activity.

Anybody have any ideas why this is happening and how to
stop it?

Thanks so much!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Apparently, your computer has an unwelcome visitor (VIRUS) known
as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan WORM. It only takes a split second for
this WORM to infect your computer if a firewall is not enabled and you
have an active internet connection.

It entered the computer through the internet connection because the "firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, visit:

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

Remove W32.MSBlast.Worm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...6C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

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.

Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

How do I turn on the Firewall?
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html


**** IMPORTANT ****

Visit this web site if you experience difficulty installing
Windows XP Security Patch 823980:

How To Fix The Cryptographic Service Error
http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html



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

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| All of a sudden Windows XP keeps booting me offline within
| about 2 or 3 minutes of going online with my dialup
| connection provider.
|
| Then I get the following error message:
|
| NT Authority System
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
| Service Terminated
|
| Then the error window tells me to save my work because the
| system is going to reboot in 30 seconds... which it does.
|
| What the heck is a "remote procedure call"? I'm not on an
| NT system. My XP is not networked in any way with any
| other computer. I haven't installed any new programs on
| the computer between yesterday (when I wasn't having this
| problem) and today. I haven't changed any system
| settings... I haven't downloaded anything from the
| internet... my antivirus software is running properly and
| not detecting any virus activity.
|
| Anybody have any ideas why this is happening and how to
| stop it?
|
| Thanks so much!

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Hi

It appears your computer has been infected with the Blaster virus. For more
information and how to fix this please see follow this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/main.asp



Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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