Re: system shutdown NT authority

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From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 05/05/04 

Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 20:31:32 -0600

Greetings --

    You've apparently contracted the latest worm, W32.Sasser.Worm,
specifically designed to attack people who do not update their
computers promptly and who do not practice "safe hex." In other
words, like Blaster, this worm was developed and distributed _after_ a
patch for the vulnerability was announced and made publicly available.
Further, and also like Blaster, this worm could not affect any
computer whose user had taken the basic precaution of using a properly
configured firewall.

    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.

What You should Know about the Sasser Worm and its Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-011
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-011.mspx

W32.Sasser.Worm
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.worm.html

A tool is available to remove the Sasser worm variants
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;841720

W32.Sasser.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html

McAfee AVert Stinger Virus Removal Tool
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Bruce Chambers 

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"Rick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:846901c43209$89cf86b0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> When connecting to the internet I get the system shutdown
> 60 second countdown box exactly as described when one
> catches the Blaster worm. I ran the Symantec Blaster
> remover tool and it claims the system is not infected with
> that worm. My virus program says there are no viruses and
> I have always had the built in firewall for WindowsXP
> connected. What else can cause this problem? Has anyone
> else encountered this?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Windows XP Product Activation
    ... application with current virus definition files, and before installing ... sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, ... What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
  • 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: remote procedure call
    ... sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, ... What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ... more intrusions while getting the updates/patches/tools. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: System is shuttng down NT authority 60 seconds
    ... and removal tools, click Start> Run, and enter "shutdown -a" when the ... sure you've enabled a firewall before starting, ... What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Shut down in 60 secs...... HELP! Pls
    ... enabled a firewall, without having first installed an antivirus ... What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm ... W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool ... more intrusions while getting the updates/patches/tools. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)