Re: Remote Procedure Call Error

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/18/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 20:01:11 -0700

Greetings --

       If you connected the PC to the Internet without having first
installed the KB824146 Hotfix, without having first installed an
antivirus application with current virus definition files, and before
enabling a firewall, you're very likely to get 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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"Ausinr Smith" <Smitty_Smitty2014@msn.com> wrote in message 
news:1196b01c3f5c6$9a32b510$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I am continually receiving an error that comes up that my
> computer is about to shut down, and that NT
> AUTHORITY\SYSTEM initiated it. It says the cause for this
> is because the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service
> terminated unexpectedly. I'm not sure what could be
> causing this, but it seems to be when I'm connected to
> the internet (Dial-Up). I see that in the properties of
> my connection, under Networking, I can change the address
> of the RPC, but I'm not sure if that's it or not. Think
> someone can help me out?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: NT Authority System
    ... sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, ... What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ... firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing feature. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: NT Authority System forces XP shutdown after svchost error
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • System shuts down while online
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: RPC Problems
    ... next RPC countdown begins. ... sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ... >I have Windows XP Home edition, I signed up for the MSN ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
  • rpc
    ... windows update at least once in awhile,or perhaps install ... a firewall that one would be free since XP comes with one. ... next RPC countdown begins. ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)