unexpected system shutdown

[cayman]

Out of the blue a box pops up to inform me "Windows must
now restart because Remote Procedure Call service
terminated unexpectedly" What's going on ?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Virus Alert About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826955

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Out of the blue a box pops up to inform me "Windows must
| now restart because Remote Procedure Call service
| terminated unexpectedly" What's going on ?

 

[Sadie]

Hello,Cayman,

You have Blaster/MSBlast/Lovesan-call it what you
will.Welcome to the darkside of computing.It's an RPC
exploit.That means,it will enter your computer through
a "hole" just because you are online.

Enable the XP firewall,if you can-Blaster does prevent
this,however,so if you cannot turn it on because the
settings are inaccessible/greyed out etc..go straight to
the following site:

Fix available here:

http://www.norman.com/Virus/Virus_removal_tools/11359/en

You could also run Stinger (Best saved to
floppy):

stinger:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Disconnect from the Internet,if you can,while you run the
fixes.

After either of these devices have deleted the Blaster
files,enable the firewall immediately.Then run a full
online scan of your O.S. at any of the locations below:

Trend:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Panda:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

If offered an option to clean or delete,opt for
delete.

I am sorry your first day on the net was such a baptism
of fire.

Sadie

 

[Sadie]

P.S.And go straight to the Windows Update site and
download ALL the patches marked as "critical",or you will
be hit by something worse!

Windows update is accessible from a link in the start
menu.Press the btton marked "start" in the bottom
lefthand corner of the screen.Click on "Windows Update".

Sadie

 

[cayman]

Thanks Sadie, I've downloaded stinger and followed all
instructions. Next is the online scan. I've been
computing for over ten years, though, but am no less
grateful.
cayman

 

[Sadie]

Well,you have been either exceptionally lucky,or on
Mac/Linux!

Sadie