Rebooting after clean install

M

mel

Just formatted the hard drive and did a clean install of
Windows XP Pro(thanks Michealstevens.com for the info on
this) and now cannot download updates - a few minutes into
downloading WindowsXP I get a box that pops up and says
the machine will restart in XX sec, started by NT .... RPC
terminated unexpectedly. System then reboots. I've also
tried to install Norton AV and failed to install it. Any
ideas? I'm hesistant to do anything on the system until I
can get security issues delt with (i.e. download windows
updates) and some anti virus protection up and running.
P.S. System had been working fine in past - before
reformatting (due to blaster infection & other issues
related to installation of a new printer).

Thanks in advance!!
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

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


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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| Just formatted the hard drive and did a clean install of
| Windows XP Pro(thanks Michealstevens.com for the info on
| this) and now cannot download updates - a few minutes into
| downloading WindowsXP I get a box that pops up and says
| the machine will restart in XX sec, started by NT .... RPC
| terminated unexpectedly. System then reboots. I've also
| tried to install Norton AV and failed to install it. Any
| ideas? I'm hesistant to do anything on the system until I
| can get security issues delt with (i.e. download windows
| updates) and some anti virus protection up and running.
| P.S. System had been working fine in past - before
| reformatting (due to blaster infection & other issues
| related to installation of a new printer).
|
| Thanks in advance!!
 

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