A strange terminating pop-up with Internet use

[Doktor]

Folks,

We use a simple free dial-up for the kids to access the
Internet from time to time under our guidance, but ever
since the Dell Latitude (running Windows 2000) locked up
while downloading a game, the laptop now frequently pops
up an unusual screen that I cannot for the LIFE of me get
rid of. I just reformatted my HDD and reinstalled Win2k
for Dell (the CD that came w/the 'puter), but it STILL is
doing this!! This screen comes up sometimes in 30
seconds, sometimes in 30 minutes; HERE IS WHAT IT SAYS:

It is a grey box about 2"x4", with a red circle and
white "X" in the middle:

"INITIATED BY NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM The system
process 'C:\winnt\system32\lsass.exe' terminated
unexpectantly with status code 128. The system will now
shut down and restart."

And it then counts down for 60 seconds. WHAT A PAIN IN
THE HIND QUARTERS!!! Can any of you PLEASE tell me how I
can disable this most - most - most annoying thing?????
Thanks a TON ---- !!!!! Doc

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Folks,

We use a simple free dial-up for the kids to access the
Internet from time to time under our guidance, but ever
since the Dell Latitude (running Windows 2000) locked up
while downloading a game, the laptop now frequently pops
up an unusual screen that I cannot for the LIFE of me get
rid of. I just reformatted my HDD and reinstalled Win2k
for Dell (the CD that came w/the 'puter), but it STILL is
doing this!! This screen comes up sometimes in 30
seconds, sometimes in 30 minutes; HERE IS WHAT IT SAYS:

It is a grey box about 2"x4", with a red circle and
white "X" in the middle:

"INITIATED BY NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM The system
process 'C:\winnt\system32\lsass.exe' terminated
unexpectantly with status code 128. The system will now
shut down and restart."

And it then counts down for 60 seconds. WHAT A PAIN IN
THE HIND QUARTERS!!! Can any of you PLEASE tell me how I
can disable this most - most - most annoying thing?????
Thanks a TON ---- !!!!! Doc

a) Install a good virus scanner (e.g. Trend Internet Security)
b) Install a good firewall (e.g. Trend Internet Security)
c) Install an ad killer (e.g. AdAware)

 

[Airman Thunderbird]

"The lsass.exe which is from Microsoft is located in the
c:\windows\System32 folder. there're a few viruses that have been found
to run as lsass to hide from you."

http://www.iamnotageek.com/a/119-p1.php

 

[Dave Patrick]

These may help.

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.d.html

Also these ones.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-025.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-012.mspx

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Folks,
|
| We use a simple free dial-up for the kids to access the
| Internet from time to time under our guidance, but ever
| since the Dell Latitude (running Windows 2000) locked up
| while downloading a game, the laptop now frequently pops
| up an unusual screen that I cannot for the LIFE of me get
| rid of. I just reformatted my HDD and reinstalled Win2k
| for Dell (the CD that came w/the 'puter), but it STILL is
| doing this!! This screen comes up sometimes in 30
| seconds, sometimes in 30 minutes; HERE IS WHAT IT SAYS:
|
| It is a grey box about 2"x4", with a red circle and
| white "X" in the middle:
|
| "INITIATED BY NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM The system
| process 'C:\winnt\system32\lsass.exe' terminated
| unexpectantly with status code 128. The system will now
| shut down and restart."
|
| And it then counts down for 60 seconds. WHAT A PAIN IN
| THE HIND QUARTERS!!! Can any of you PLEASE tell me how I
| can disable this most - most - most annoying thing?????
| Thanks a TON ---- !!!!! Doc