JN
December 9th 03, 10:14 AM
Thanx. So far so good. No shut down.
What would we do without you clever people!.
Thanx!
"JN" > wrote in message
...
> Thanx for that.
> I was in such a hurry to post this problem that I only read the other
posts
> after I sent it and saw how many people have the same problem
> Scary.
> She's downloading it now. Ta
> J
>
> "Mcploppy ©" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > JN bashed at the keyboard and said :
> >
> > > My sister's PC has started to shut down and reboot by itself. This
> > > has been happening for the last week.
> > > She hasn't installed anything recently.Using XP. This could be
> > > happening in the middle of sending an attachment or using a program
> > > or maybe when it's 'idle' and she's not using it at all.
> > >
> > > She managed today to screen copy the message that is only up for a few
> > > seconds.
> > > It says (with an X in a red circle)
> > > ---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
> > > Time before shutdown: 00:00:17
> > > Message
> > > Windows must now restart because the
> > > Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service terminated unexpectedly.---
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any idea what this is about? Please Help
> > > Jen
> >
> > From BTO Support:
> >
> > There is currently a virus spreading across the net which basically
leaves
> > you open to hackers by using the RPC feature of Windows NT
> > based systems (NT/2000/XP).
> >
> > Symptoms of the virus are:
> >
> > Your computer will shut itself down and then restart in order to allow
the
> > virus to finish propogating itself
> >
> > Antivirus software will NOT detect this as it is a modified version of
> > useful program code!
> >
> > Please all ensure that you have downloaded the critical system updates
> > supplied by Microsoft:
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4:
> >
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2CC66F4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2CC66F4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6C0F0160-64FA-424C-A3C1-C9FAD2DC65CA&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2CC66F4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition :
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition 64-bit :
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F8E0FF3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-ia64-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2B566973-C3F0-4EC1-995F-017E35692BC7&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F8E0FF3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F8E0FF3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1:
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-ia64-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1B00F5DF-4A85-488F-80E3-C347ADCC4DF1&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition :
> > Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1:
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP Home :
> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1:
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional :
> > References
> > Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026
> > URL:
> >
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
> >
> > --
> > Mcploppy ©
> >
> > { Remove both MyShoes to email me}
> > { Homepage: http://tinyurl.com/bbel }
> > { Local Radio: http://tinyurl.com/j1vi }
> > { Download Messenger 6 http://tinyurl.com/h7co }
> >
> >
>
>
What would we do without you clever people!.
Thanx!
"JN" > wrote in message
...
> Thanx for that.
> I was in such a hurry to post this problem that I only read the other
posts
> after I sent it and saw how many people have the same problem
> Scary.
> She's downloading it now. Ta
> J
>
> "Mcploppy ©" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > JN bashed at the keyboard and said :
> >
> > > My sister's PC has started to shut down and reboot by itself. This
> > > has been happening for the last week.
> > > She hasn't installed anything recently.Using XP. This could be
> > > happening in the middle of sending an attachment or using a program
> > > or maybe when it's 'idle' and she's not using it at all.
> > >
> > > She managed today to screen copy the message that is only up for a few
> > > seconds.
> > > It says (with an X in a red circle)
> > > ---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
> > > Time before shutdown: 00:00:17
> > > Message
> > > Windows must now restart because the
> > > Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service terminated unexpectedly.---
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any idea what this is about? Please Help
> > > Jen
> >
> > From BTO Support:
> >
> > There is currently a virus spreading across the net which basically
leaves
> > you open to hackers by using the RPC feature of Windows NT
> > based systems (NT/2000/XP).
> >
> > Symptoms of the virus are:
> >
> > Your computer will shut itself down and then restart in order to allow
the
> > virus to finish propogating itself
> >
> > Antivirus software will NOT detect this as it is a modified version of
> > useful program code!
> >
> > Please all ensure that you have downloaded the critical system updates
> > supplied by Microsoft:
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4:
> >
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3:
> > Microsoft Patch Windows2000-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C8B8A846-F541-4C15-8C9F-220354449117&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2:
> > Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2CC66F4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2CC66F4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6C0F0160-64FA-424C-A3C1-C9FAD2DC65CA&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a:
> > Microsoft Patch Q823980i.EXE
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2CC66F4E-217E-4FA7-BDBF-DF77A0B9303F&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition :
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition 64-bit :
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F8E0FF3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 64-bit :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-ia64-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2B566973-C3F0-4EC1-995F-017E35692BC7&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F8E0FF3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition :
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsServer2003-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F8E0FF3A-9F4C-4061-9009-3A212458E92E&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1:
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-ia64-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1B00F5DF-4A85-488F-80E3-C347ADCC4DF1&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition :
> > Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1:
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP Home :
> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1:
> > Microsoft Patch WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe
> >
>
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en
> >
> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional :
> > References
> > Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026
> > URL:
> >
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
> >
> > --
> > Mcploppy ©
> >
> > { Remove both MyShoes to email me}
> > { Homepage: http://tinyurl.com/bbel }
> > { Local Radio: http://tinyurl.com/j1vi }
> > { Download Messenger 6 http://tinyurl.com/h7co }
> >
> >
>
>