System getting restarted after connecting to Internet

[Srikanth]

My Home pc had Windows XP prof with service pack1.I use
dail-up connection to connect to net, When i conect to
internet it pops up system is shutting-down due to RPC is
not started.
Even though i have started the service it is still
shutting-down.

 

[HillBillyBuddhist]

| My Home pc had Windows XP prof with service pack1.I use
| dail-up connection to connect to net, When i conect to
| internet it pops up system is shutting-down due to RPC is
| not started.
| Even though i have started the service it is still
| shutting-down.

You have the Blaster Worm.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp (follow *all* the
steps)

If you need to once the shutdown begins you can click Start> Run and type in
"shutdown -a" (no quotes) This will abort the shutdown long enough to affect
repair.

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I'm not an MVP a VIP nor do I have ESP.
I was just trying to help.
Please use your own best judgment before implementing any suggestions or
advice herein.
No warranty is expressed or implied.
Your mileage may vary.
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[Guest]

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/
(To enable the built-in firewall, go to:
Control Panel, double-click Networking and Internet
Connections, then click Network Connections. Right-click
your connection, then
Click Properties, and on the Advanced tab, click the option
"Protect my computer and network..." Note: the built in
firewall only monitors incoming traffic not outgoing (ie
spyware, trojans, etc.. you may have on your system).)

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&displaylang=en

Above courtesy of MVP Carey
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***Install a good firewall. ZoneAlarm is a free one you
can install.
Install a good anti-virus program making sure you keep
it's definitions up to date! ***
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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

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

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

 

[Big Mac]

After a hard drive re-format, and new installs of everything, I didn't
know by default XP's built-in firewall was "off" (stupid stupid
Microsoft for not having it "on" when Windows is installed). And my
copy didn't even have service pack 1 in it.

So, I had the system shutdowns as soon after logging onto the
Internet. (I understand if the firewall was engaged I wouldn't have
had the problem). So I was told to turn the firewall on, which I did.
It worked - I did not have to enter the command line mentioned.

But I wanted to get rid of Blaster, because I still must have had it,
it was just disabled with the firewall, right? Well, after going to
Symantec, downloading and running the Blaster removal program, it told
me I didn't have blaster.

I never did find anything else either. Someone mentioned I could have
had an "attempt", without necessarily catching the worm. I have to
believe them.