Re: Sasser like Shutdown and no Task Bar

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/24/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:36:15 -0500

Hey Kelly,

I was reading this "and I don't know how to get to cmd prompt to issue
shutdown -a." as meaning he didn't remember how to get the run prompt or
that he was trying to do it from a command prompt (or possibly forgot how to
get a command prompt?).

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:ObAJDKkGFHA.3092@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> He can't, Rick.  :o(
>
> -- 
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:%23tt7DvhGFHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Click start/run, type shutdown -a, then click ok. Now, use these free 
>> tools:
>>
>> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/
>> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/8/lng/us/tpl/v5/nid/3001#3001
>> http://www.f-secure.com/download-purchase/tools.shtml
>>
>> Also, you may use this free on-line scanner:
>> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "frdbadf" <frdbadf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:0C08A9DB-D7A6-4BCE-BF35-741FB6C99FCF@microsoft.com...
>>>I have a client running WinXP Home who called about a Trojan on his
>>> daughter's CPU.  I had him to download and run the MS Antispyware, (it 
>>> found
>>> much spyware), uninstall AVG v6.0 and reinstall AVG v7.0.
>>>
>>> He has rebooted and now when the computer boots up he receives RPC 
>>> Shutdown
>>> in 60 seconds, much like the sasser or blaster worms.  However he says 
>>> there
>>> is no taskbar and I don't know how to get to cmd prompt to issue 
>>> shutdown -a.
>>>
>>> I had him try CTRL + ESC and CTRL + ALT + DEL to no avail.  Has anyone
>>> encountered this and if so how to stop the RPC if the keyboard commands 
>>> don't
>>> work and no task bar?
>>>
>>> I will go onsite later tomorrow.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Phil Gilbert
>>> Free Radical, LTD
>>> -- 
>>> Phil Gilbert
>>> Free Radical, LTD.
>>
>>
>
> 


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