60 sec shutdown timer starts-bec of NT Authority/System, RPC call problem

[Guest]

Dear Sir/Madam

I have purchased the Win XP Pro software and I have installed(by myself) the same in my computer.
However, after a few days of usage, I encountered the foll problem:
Initially when Yahoo chat messenger was being used for chatting, suddenly RPC error will appear and then auto -shutdown will take place. After 4 or 5 such instances, the foll problem started:

After the selection of user is done, and when the desktop is visible, suddenly there is a msg telling the the computer will shutdown- a 60 sec countdown timer starts- reason given:NT Authority/System, RPC call problem etc.
In the event log, I found that there was an error is COM+ call, RPC problem etc.
I tried to perform simple operations like copy and paste but pasting func became totally disabled when the abv timer started.

Even the control-alt-del etc doesn't work when the timer starts.

XP Help files didn't mention about such issues. In despair, I tried to start in XP Safe mode and checked whether disabling RPC services providing endpoint mapper & misc RPC services(from Services screen helps or not). I was able to disable- the RPC error upon logging was not there but the computer became totally unoperational after that-this service couldn't be enabled again even by administrator.

Is there any things I can do to prevent above situations?
Before installing any software like a digital camera software, is there anythg I need to check?
During surfing of NET do I need to enable/disable some settings?
Is there any way I can disable such shutdowns?

I would like to request advise/help and point-by-point reply to above questions.

Yours truly,
S Dutta

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Your system has been infected by the Blaster Worm. Have a look at the following links:

www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

Courtesy of MVP Kelly Theriot.

"Virus Alert About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants"
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826955

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

 

[Kristofer Gafvert]

Hello,

Please have a look at this webpage, it explains everything:

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

--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
Reply to newsgroup only. Remove NEWS if you must reply by email, but please
do not.
www.ilopia.com - FAQ and Tutorials for Windows Server 2003

Dear Sir/Madam

I have purchased the Win XP Pro software and I have installed(by myself) the same in my computer.
However, after a few days of usage, I encountered the foll problem:
Initially when Yahoo chat messenger was being used for chatting, suddenly

RPC error will appear and then auto -shutdown will take place. After 4 or 5
such instances, the foll problem started:

After the selection of user is done, and when the desktop is visible,

suddenly there is a msg telling the the computer will shutdown- a 60 sec
countdown timer starts- reason given:NT Authority/System, RPC call problem
etc.

In the event log, I found that there was an error is COM+ call, RPC problem etc.
I tried to perform simple operations like copy and paste but pasting func

became totally disabled when the abv timer started.

Even the control-alt-del etc doesn't work when the timer starts.

XP Help files didn't mention about such issues. In despair, I tried to

start in XP Safe mode and checked whether disabling RPC services providing
endpoint mapper & misc RPC services(from Services screen helps or not). I
was able to disable- the RPC error upon logging was not there but the
computer became totally unoperational after that-this service couldn't be
enabled again even by administrator.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you connected the PC to the Internet without having first
installed the KB824146 Hotfix, without having first installed an
antivirus application with current virus definition files, and before
enabling a firewall, you're very likely to get infected from any of
the thousands of PCs on the Internet that are constantly broadcasting
the Blaster and/or Welchia worms. It only takes a few seconds of
exposure.

To stay on-line long enough to get the necessary updates, patches,
and removal tools, click Start > Run, and enter "shutdown -a" when the
next RPC countdown begins. This will abort the shut down. Also, make
sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, to preclude any more
intrusions while getting the updates/patches/tools.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-39
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

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

W32.Blaster.Worm a.k.a. W32/Lovesan.Worm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

W32.Welchia.Worm a.k.a. W32/Nachi.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.html

W32.Welchia.Worm Removal Tool
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.removal.tool.html

McAfee AVERT Stinger
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger


Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

Dear Sir/Madam

I have purchased the Win XP Pro software and I have installed(by

myself) the same in my computer.

However, after a few days of usage, I encountered the foll problem:
Initially when Yahoo chat messenger was being used for chatting,

suddenly RPC error will appear and then auto -shutdown will take
place. After 4 or 5 such instances, the foll problem started:

After the selection of user is done, and when the desktop is

visible, suddenly there is a msg telling the the computer will
shutdown- a 60 sec countdown timer starts- reason given:NT
Authority/System, RPC call problem etc.

In the event log, I found that there was an error is COM+ call, RPC problem etc.
I tried to perform simple operations like copy and paste but pasting

func became totally disabled when the abv timer started.

Even the control-alt-del etc doesn't work when the timer starts.

XP Help files didn't mention about such issues. In despair, I tried

to start in XP Safe mode and checked whether disabling RPC services
providing endpoint mapper & misc RPC services(from Services screen
helps or not). I was able to disable- the RPC error upon logging was
not there but the computer became totally unoperational after
that-this service couldn't be enabled again even by administrator.

 

[Guest]

Hi All,

Thanks a lot for all your replies.
All of U agree that I have Blaster worm

Again thx for all the help

yrs truly
S Dutta