Unexplained shut-downs

[Don Solo]

Within the last week, when I get onto the web or am checking e-mail Windows
sends me a message that "it is shutting down in __ seconds and to save any
work". Only happens when I'm on the web. Tried running spybot and
adaware and it still does it.

Any suggestions?????



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All incoming and outgoing emails have been scanned
with Norton AntiVirus 2003

[Chris Lanier]

You have got a virus, removal info at...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

More info about the worm:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

"Don Solo" > wrote in message
...
> Within the last week, when I get onto the web or am checking e-mail
Windows
> sends me a message that "it is shutting down in __ seconds and to save
any
> work". Only happens when I'm on the web. Tried running spybot and
> adaware and it still does it.
>
> Any suggestions?????
>
>
>
> --
> All incoming and outgoing emails have been scanned
> with Norton AntiVirus 2003
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you've connected the PC to the Internet without having first
enabling a firewall, without having first installed an antivirus
application with current virus definition files, and/or before
installing the KB824146 Hotfix, you're very likely to have been
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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"Don Solo" > wrote in message
...
> Within the last week, when I get onto the web or am checking e-mail
Windows
> sends me a message that "it is shutting down in __ seconds and to
save any
> work". Only happens when I'm on the web. Tried running spybot
and
> adaware and it still does it.
>
> Any suggestions?????
>
>
>
> --
> All incoming and outgoing emails have been scanned
> with Norton AntiVirus 2003
>
>