Worm - restart loop

[Rich]

My PC is stuck in a restart loop. (4 minutes after I boot
up I get the RPC restart box) How do I get out of the
restart loop in order to execute the XP patch to eat the
worm!

[Nicholas]

Rich --

If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
or reboot, quickly go to:

Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

How do I turn on the Firewall?
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html

You have an unwelcome visitor known as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan worm.
It entered your computer through your internet connection because the =
"firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not =
installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, =
visit:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_msblast.htm and follow
the instructions.=20

[Courtesy of MS-MVPs Doug Knox, Kelly Theriot, and Mike Kolitz]


After fixing the problem, visit the following web sites:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp=20

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=3D/technet/colu=
mns/security/5min/5min-105.asp=20

Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a comprehensive
internet security package, such as:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Automatically updates itself
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package


--=20
Nicholas

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"Rich" > wrote in message:
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| My PC is stuck in a restart loop. (4 minutes after I boot=20
| up I get the RPC restart box) How do I get out of the=20
| restart loop in order to execute the XP patch to eat the=20
| worm!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Rich;
DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.

Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

VERY IMPORTANT to follow ALL steps, closing ports or installing the
patch is NOT enough.
Download the patch and regedit referenced in the article below.
You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD or
save on floppies.
Each file is small enough to fit on a floppy.

Follow this to clean and protect your computer:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

After this is resolved prevent similar occurrences by installing ALL
Critical Updates from Windows Update.
Keep antivirus up to date and run at least weekly.
Install or enable a firewall.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Rich" > wrote in message
...
> My PC is stuck in a restart loop. (4 minutes after I boot
> up I get the RPC restart box) How do I get out of the
> restart loop in order to execute the XP patch to eat the
> worm!

[Dale]

>-----Original Message-----
>Rich --
>
>If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
>or reboot, quickly go to:
>
>Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.
>
>This should halt the rebooting problem.
>
>Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:
>
>How do I turn on the Firewall?
>http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html
>
>You have an unwelcome visitor known as the WM32
Blaster/Lovsan worm.
>It entered your computer through your internet connection
because the "firewall"
>was not properly enabled and essential critical updates
were not installed from
>the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing
the problem, visit:
>
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_msblast.htm
and follow
>the instructions.
>
>[Courtesy of MS-MVPs Doug Knox, Kelly Theriot, and Mike
Kolitz]
>
>
>After fixing the problem, visit the following web sites:
>
>What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
>
>Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp
>
>Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a
comprehensive
>internet security package, such as:
>
>Norton Internet Security 2003
>http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
>
>-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
>-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
>-- Automatically updates itself
>-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
>-- Includes Parental Controls
>-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package
>
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
---------
>
>"Rich" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| My PC is stuck in a restart loop. (4 minutes after I
boot
>| up I get the RPC restart box) How do I get out of the
>| restart loop in order to execute the XP patch to eat
the
>| worm!
>.
>Nicholas,

I will give this all a try and see what happens? I just
built this system a couple of weeks ago, no time to update
I will now!!! I am using my old puter a Compaq with Win
98. I sure hope all this gets fixed soon. I thank you for
the fast reply and help let you know what happens.
Dale

[Dale]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Rich --
>>
>>If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
>>or reboot, quickly go to:
>>
>>Start > Run and type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.
>>
>>This should halt the rebooting problem.
>>
>>Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:
>>
>>How do I turn on the Firewall?
>>http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/firewall.html
>>
>>You have an unwelcome visitor known as the WM32
>Blaster/Lovsan worm.
>>It entered your computer through your internet
connection
>because the "firewall"
>>was not properly enabled and essential critical updates
>were not installed from
>>the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing
>the problem, visit:
>>
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_msblast.htm
>and follow
>>the instructions.
>>
>>[Courtesy of MS-MVPs Doug Knox, Kelly Theriot, and Mike
>Kolitz]
>>
>>
>>After fixing the problem, visit the following web sites:
>>
>>What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
>>
>>Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
>url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp
>>
>>Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing
a
>comprehensive
>>internet security package, such as:
>>
>>Norton Internet Security 2003
>>http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
>>
>>-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
>>-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
>>-- Automatically updates itself
>>-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
>>-- Includes Parental Controls
>>-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package
>>
>>
>>--
>>Nicholas
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------------
--
>---------
>>
>>"Rich" > wrote in message:
>> ...
>>
>>| My PC is stuck in a restart loop. (4 minutes after I
>boot
>>| up I get the RPC restart box) How do I get out of the
>>| restart loop in order to execute the XP patch to eat
>the
>>| worm!
>>.
>>Nicholas,
>
>I will give this all a try and see what happens? I just
>built this system a couple of weeks ago, no time to
update
>I will now!!! I am using my old puter a Compaq with Win
>98. I sure hope all this gets fixed soon. I thank you
for
>the fast reply and help let you know what happens.
>Dale
>.
>Nicholas,

I did all you said to do and it is fixed, and I am using
Zone Alarm for firewall and everything is working great.
Thank You for the help!!!

Dale