Windows must now restart (RPC)

[Hjalmar Leon]

I formatted my HD and re-installed Win XP, everything works fine except that
I get these errors and the computer shutdown in a few minutes or seconds:
Message says: "Windows must now restart because the remote procedure call
(RPC) service terminated unexpectedlly" sometimes I get this error "This
system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any
unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown was initiated by NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM"

Any reason why this is happening? Thanks newsgroup.

 

[Gary Tsang]

Hi,

It appears your computer has been infected with the Blaster virus. For more
information and how to fix this please see follow this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/main.asp

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 824146
A Buffer Overrun in RPCSS Could Allow an Attacker to Run Malicious Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

More information about this particular worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Removal Information can be found here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

 

[AnnonUser]

I formatted my HD and re-installed Win XP, everything works fine except that
I get these errors and the computer shutdown in a few minutes or seconds:
Message says: "Windows must now restart because the remote procedure call
(RPC) service terminated unexpectedlly" sometimes I get this error "This
system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any
unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown was initiated by NT
AUTHORITY\SYSTEM"

Any reason why this is happening? Thanks newsgroup.

You have the Blaster worm.

To stop the shutdown process
Start - Run - type cmd
in the command line type shutdown -a

Go here and follow instructions:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/blaster.htm

You need to download and install all MS Critical Patches and Updates.

Then, to keep your computer safe, you need the following:

A good Anti-Virus scanner

A good firewall like Zone Alarm or the built in XP firewall
ZoneAlarm is available free at:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp

Ad-Aware 6.0 - for removing spyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot Search & Destroy - for removing spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org/

CWShredder - gets rid of page hijackers
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

Google Toolbar - for blocking popups

http://toolbar.google.com/

Before running the Spybot and Ad-Aware, delete temporary internet files
and internet history.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you connected the PC to the Internet without having first
enabled a firewall, without having first installed an antivirus
application with current virus definition files, and before installing
the KB824146 Hotfix, 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

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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[Hjalmar Leon]

Thanks

Hi,

It appears your computer has been infected with the Blaster virus. For more
information and how to fix this please see follow this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/main.asp

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 824146
A Buffer Overrun in RPCSS Could Allow an Attacker to Run Malicious Programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=824146

More information about this particular worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.htm
l

Removal Information can be found here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc