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:
Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
**** 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
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| I have just installed XP Pro onto my system and
| everything seems to be working fine but for one problem:
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| A system shut-down pop-up box frequently occurs, telling
| me that Windows will shut down in 1 min because the
| Remote Proceedure Call (RPC) has terminated
| unexpectedly. This happens every 15 mins or so.
|
| Can anyone help? Or at least tell me what an RPC is!
|
| Thanks.
|
| I am connected to the internet using broadband through a
| USB Adaptor. My specs are as follows:
| AMD Athlon 2.6
| 512 Mb RAM
| Windows XP Professional
