Re: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) shuts down computer
From: Big Mac (no-email-in-usenet_at_zzz.org)
Date: 02/18/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:50:57 GMT
And you know - the really frustrating thing about the situation is
that Windows XP Home version does not install the firewall engaged.
This is a very bad overlook by Microsoft, in my opinion.
I too had the call and shutdowns on the Internet after re-installing
Windows XP. I didn't turn on the firewall again after the re-install.
(No service packs in the re-install version I had.) 2 seconds on the
Internet, and you've got the blaster worm, I understand. But I
thought this guy said he had the service packs already, which I
thought meant that even without the firewall he should have been
protected.
Anyway, I didn't have to go to my command line and type in anything.
All I did was turn on the XP firewall. No more system shutdowns.
But oddly, I went to the Symantec website and got their free blaster
removal program. I ran it, twice. It said nothing detected.
Someone mentioned somewhere that I could have had an "attempt" without
catching it.
What should be happening, but isn't:
Microsoft - please automatically turn on the XP firewall as default
when Windows is installling.
To all Firewall makers - when installing your firewall program, have
your software check to see if the XP firewall is turned on, and if
there would be a conflict, turn it off.
------- original thread:
On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 04:24:03 -0800,
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Your computer is now infected with the W32.Blaster.Worm or
>one of its variants. This happened because you have not
>been using an internet connection firewall and have
>apparently neglected to install the critical updates
>available at the Windows Update website.
>-----------------------------------------------------------
>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:
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>(To enable the built-in firewall, go to:
>Control Panel, double-click Networking and Internet
>Connections, then click Network Connections. Right-click
>your connection, then
>Click Properties, and on the Advanced tab, click the option
>"Protect my computer and network..." Note: the built in
>firewall only monitors incoming traffic not outgoing (ie
>spyware, trojans, etc.. you may have on your system).)
>
>What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm and Its
>Variants
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
>
>A tool is available to remove Blaster worm and Nachi worm
>infections from computers
>that are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=833330
>
>A security issue has been identified that could allow an
>attacker to
>remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft Windows
>and
>gain complete control over it. You can help protect your
>computer
>by installing this update from Microsoft.
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
>FamilyId=2354406C-C5B6-44AC-9532-
>3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en
>
>Above courtesy of MVP Carey
>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>
>***Install a good firewall. ZoneAlarm is a free one you
>can install.
>Install a good anti-virus program making sure you keep
>it's definitions up to date! ***
>- - - - - - - - - - - - -
>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
>
>Protect Your PC
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.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
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Remote Procedure Call (RPC) shuts down computer when I
>connect to the internet.
>>This has only started following installation of a new
>primary hard drive and a brand new copy of XP home which
>includes the service pack.
>>There is no other software installed yet apart from my
>internet connections. This happened within a few minutes
>of connecting to windows update.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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