rpc error box

[Shane Rairie]

I am having trouble staying on line. After 5min. or so a
error box is coming up saying that system must shut down
RPC unexpectingly came up and then a 60sec.timer starts
after which my computer shuts down.

 

[Guest]

You can stop it this way. Most posters don't know it
won't let you read anything from the links they post. (
It shuts you down !! dah!! )


You have a virus = Mblaster Follow the steps below.

1. Go to control Panel> Network connections > *Your
connection* rt click >properties, Advanced Tab, check to
enable> The Firewall.

2. Do a Ctrl + Alt + DeL , on task manager highlight
MBlaster.exe and end the Process.

3. Go here and download the fix.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyId=E70A0D8B-FE98-493F-AD76-
BF673A38B4CF&displaylang=en

4. Get a XP update;
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

 

[PA Bear]

On another PC, see this archived post: http://snipurl.com/4176.

1. Disconnect the WinXP machine from the internet...now!!!!!

2. On another machine, print out this reply and then see
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html.

3. Also see...

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

....and, courtesy of MVP Carey Frisch:

There are thousands of nasty computer viruses/worms looking for unprotected
computers. Your computer can be infected within a few milliseconds the
moment an internet connection is established if your computer is not
properly secured.

Apparently, your computer is now infected with the W32.Blaster.Worm or one
of its variants. This happened because you have not been using an internet
connection firewall and have apparently neglected to install the critical
updates available at the Windows Update website.

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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.

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Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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

A tool is available to remove Blaster worm and Nachi worm infections from
computers that are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833330

A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to
remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows and gain complete
control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this
update from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074
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HTH...Please post back to this thread

~Robear Dyer (aka PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

 

[Dev]

I had the same problem, turned out I had a virus. A
variation of the blaster virus. Cleaned up my system. No
more crashes.


Worth checking into.

The one I found was teekids.exe

HTH

 

[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

Removal Tool for Blaster/Nachi worm infections from computers running
Win2K or WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833330

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

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