RPC shutdown

[Dawn Cannon]

I am also getting the RPC shutdown, only it happens
without having a file open! I called my cable provider
and they said there is some hacker or something getting
into Microsoft XP! Does anyone know what we can do about
this?????????? Thanks!

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Dawn;
DISCONNECT the subject computer from any network IMMEDIATELY.

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

VERY IMPORTANT to repair, closing ports is NOT enough.
Download the patch from the Windows Catalog.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323166
You want: 823980
You may need to do this at an uninfected computer and burn to CD or
save on floppy.

This is the IMPORTANT fix by Ron Martell:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342

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


"Dawn Cannon" > wrote in message
...
> I am also getting the RPC shutdown, only it happens
> without having a file open! I called my cable provider
> and they said there is some hacker or something getting
> into Microsoft XP! Does anyone know what we can do about
> this?????????? Thanks!