Shutdown by Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

W

Walter

I recently upgraded Windows ME with Windows XP
professional.

My Windows now terminates unexpectedly at random. I
recieve a message as a pop-up that states ... " This
Shutdown was initiated by NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM .... Windows
must now restart because a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) has
terminated service unexpectedly ...."

What is the problem and How can I correct this problem??

My processor is a stand-alone dial-up unit..
 
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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| I recently upgraded Windows ME with Windows XP
| professional.
|
| My Windows now terminates unexpectedly at random. I
| recieve a message as a pop-up that states ... " This
| Shutdown was initiated by NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM .... Windows
| must now restart because a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) has
| terminated service unexpectedly ...."
|
| What is the problem and How can I correct this problem??
|
| My processor is a stand-alone dial-up unit..
 

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