N T Authority System

[R C Michels]

I'm writing for my brother who is running Windows XP Home
Edition. When logging onto the internet he immediately
gets a message saying the computer will shutdown as
initiated by the N T Authority system. Can anyone explain
what this is and how it can be corrected? It worked fine
for 2 days but now he cannot stay online for more than 1-2
minutes. Thanks for any help.

 

[Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]]

Install:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
As soon as you can!

Also enable Windows XP's built in firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673

Then go to WindowsUpdate to pick up the latest updates:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

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[Mike Kolitz]

Please read the instructions here:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342
or
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

PATCH YOUR WINDOWS NT/2000/XP/2003 COMPUTERS!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp

How to disinfect and infected computer:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342

 

[Kelly]

To stop the reboots: Go to Start/Run and type in: services.msc. Scroll down
to Remote Procedure Call (RPC)/Logon/First Failure/Restart the Service.

Then close Windows Explorer, End Process in the Task Manager for
msblast.exe, run the edit on line 257 then run the patch listed below it:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Windows XP Security Patch: Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface Could Allow Code
Execution: http://tinyurl.com/ir5h

More information here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc


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