-1073741819

[Lou]

I'm running Windows XP. I've started to get a 'Systems
Shutdown' message, indicating "status code -1073741819. My
computer shuts down and then restarts. What's causing it
and how can it be corrected?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Lou,

This is the sasser worm, please see:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_125007.htm
http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WORM_SASSER.A

Details on the patch needed to prevent it:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-011.mspx

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org