Re: Sasser?

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/03/04


Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 16:18:05 -0400

Are you seeing the 'countdown' for lsass.exe?

Try start | run, type shutdown -a

Make sure your firewall is enabled - then try the Stinger tool from McAfee.

Jake wrote:
> Today my computer started shutting down during normal
> system conditions. When I turn it back on, it will turn
> itself back off within 15 seconds - 15 minutes or so. I
> went to the Microsoft KB and followed the instructions
> of "mitigating the vulnerability" which included creating
> a log file and then making it read-only. I turned on the
> XP firewall and reconnected to the internet, downloaded
> security update 835732 as directed. When the computer
> restared after installing the security update, the
> problem was not fixed, as the computer turned itself off
> again as I was about to download the "Sasser Worm Removal
> Tool." I have tried System Restore and the computer will
> go through the System Restore process, but upon the
> computer starting up again, it says that the System
> Restore has failed and that no changes have been made.
>
> In the KB the only other thing I can find is about a
> computer that unexpectedly restarts; mine is not
> restarting, just turning itself off.
>
> Any help would be appreciated, many thanks.



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