shutdown in 60 seconds error message

[brian]

at random times when im on my computer, if im active or
inactive in a program, an error message comes up saying
my computer will shut down in 60 seconds, due to a remote
procedure call error (whatever that means...) it has a
timer and at the end of the timer it restarts my
computer. it has happened about 20 or 30 times now its
pretty annoying i just bought my comouter i have windows
xp can someone pleeeassse help me on this?

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

It happens when you're on the Internet. See www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc for a tool to remove the MSBlast virus from your machine, and a link to the download for the Microsoft patch for this issue.