get dialog box stating shutdown, when you have not ask to

[shelia]

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getting a dialog box that states windows is shutting down
and it procedes to shut down..user didnot do anything for
system to shut down...does this after user has been on for
about 30 minutes.

[René]

Blaster Worm, see group archive for removal
(I could set up a script that sends this message every 2 hours; would
that help?)

[R. C. White]

Hi, Shelia.

Bad news, I'm afraid. Read this:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm and Its Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

When you get it all recovered, make it a habit to visit Windows Update
regularly. Microsoft posted a patch in July that would have protected you
from that particular virus. Other patches block other potential bad guys -
but only if you get the patches and install them.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"shelia" > wrote in message
...
> getting a dialog box that states windows is shutting down
> and it procedes to shut down..user didnot do anything for
> system to shut down...does this after user has been on for
> about 30 minutes.

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

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

--

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"shelia" > wrote in message
...
> getting a dialog box that states windows is shutting down
> and it procedes to shut down..user didnot do anything for
> system to shut down...does this after user has been on for
> about 30 minutes.