Re: Windows Server 2003 Stops responding

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From: Nuo Yan [MS MVP] (nuoyan_at_diyinside.com.discuss)
Date: 11/03/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 03:54:03 -0800

Hi,

It'd definately a virus or spyware. You should implement a kind of
anti-virus and firewall solution for the network system of your organization.

A good one is norton's antivirus and internet security solution for
enterprise, pls access http://www.symantec.com to get more information.

Another good choice is CA's eTrust, visit http://www.ca.com for information.

Basicly, you should enable the Windows Firewall (Internet Connection
Firewall) Windows Server 2k3 provided before you have implemented third-party
firewall software. If the server is in a small office or organization, you
may choose the free Windows Firewall plus a third party antivirus software
for basic security protects.

Regards,
Nuo

"Jenna" wrote:

> I am the only Administrator and did not even know what firedaemon.exe was
> until I started getting the error messages. This message shows up at start
> up: "Firedaemon.exe has caused errors and will have to be closed". I have
> run every virus, adware and spyware scan that I can get my hands on and every
> thing comes up clean. Everything is going fine and all of a sudden the
> server freezes. I have no control over the mouse or keyboard. The only way
> to correct this problem is to hard boot. Some times it will go for days
> other times it will only go for minutes.
>
> "Laura E. Hunter (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > Did you or another admin install firedaemon.exe on your system? If not,
> > your machine may have been hijacked by viruses or spyware.
> >
> > I recommend that you boot the server into Safe Mode and run a full virus
> > scan with the most current definitions, as well as a spyware removal program
> > like Spybot Search & Destroy.
> >
> > --
> > *****************
> > Laura E. Hunter - MVP
> > Replies to Newsgroup only
> > All advice offered as-is, no warranties expressed or implied
> > "Jenna" <Jenna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:976D3EF2-6501-427E-BC12-BBEBF004FEB1@microsoft.com...
> > > Does FireDaemon.exe have anything to do with this. All of a sudden the
> > > sever
> > > stops responding. The only way to resolve this issue is to hard boot.
> > > After
> > > re-booting the server could be fine for five minutes or for five days.
> >
> >
> >

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