Re: wierd nt message and pc shuts down

From: Nicholas (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 09/08/03 

Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:48:15 -0500

Carol --

Apparently, your computer has an unwelcome visitor (VIRUS) known
as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan WORM.

It entered the computer through the 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:

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

Remove W32.MSBlast.Worm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

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

Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
This opens the Command Prompt window.

Then 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

**** IMPORTANT ****

Visit this web site if you experience difficulty installing
Windows XP Security Patch 823980:

How To Fix The Cryptographic Service Error
http://www.updatexp.com/cryptographic-service.html 

-- 
Nicholas
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"carol morgan" <sweetlittlemama@netzero.net> wrote in message:
 news:41e201c37650$985c4170$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| hi. just since last thursday or friday. i will be online 
| and all of a sudden a message shows up on my screen 
| saying something like this.
| "this system is shutting down. please save all work-
| initiated by NT authority system, and then something 
| about a remote procedure call.   
| i have kept my virus protection up to date(just bought it 
| a month ago) and it doesnt show a virus upon scanning. 
| the only thing i can think of is the windows updates that 
| microsoft automatically does. please help

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