Weird automatic shutdown

[Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]]

>-----Original Message-----
>Okay, I didn't know XP Pro was capable of this weird
>problem, but since last night this is what happens.
>
>I get online (I juse United Online's Juno web service)
>and after about two minutes, a window opens up saying
>that because of a system recovery something (I believe)
>that Windows XP is going to shut down in 60 seconds. It
>then counts down, and shuts off by itself.
>
>This has never happened before, and I've had XP Pro for
>about eight months. Normally it's rock solid, but now
>every time I connect to the internet, after a minute or
>two this automatic shutdown window comes up, and my PC
>shuts down 60 seconds later.
>
>Any clues?
>
>//David
>.


This a virus called w32.Blaster.Worm

Patch from Microsoft:
http://tinyurl.com/h84v

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From Symantec Security Response for the virus
w32.Blaster.Worm:
http://tinyurl.com/jozm

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From Kelly - MVP:
Close Windows Explorer, End Process in the Task Manager
for msblast.exe, run
the edit on line 257 then run the patch listed below it:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Windows XP Security Patch: Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface
Could Allow Code
Execution: http://tinyurl.com/ir5h

More information here:
www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

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Hope this helps!

Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert


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