OT - Ding Dong, the Wicked Worm is dead...

[General Woundwort]

Last night my computer started acting very strange. I'd log-on to my dial-up ISP, but within 2-5 minutes I'd get an error message saying "Windows XP will shut down in 1 minute due to a Remote Procedure Call failure". The computer then shuts down and restarts after 1 minute.

I have not downloaded any viruses to my knowledge. I do not use Microsoft Office for any e-mail or other things. I tried looking this error up in Google and got nowhere.

Any suggestions?

[ August 14, 2003, 02:52: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

[Arkcon]

General, the symptom you describe has been reported elsewhere as a worm that's infecting Microsoft systems lately. Let me find some specific links for you however, meanwhile:

1). Mcafee and Norton have updates to detect the worm, others may have it soon. Update and scan your system.

2). Microsoft had an update against the exploit available in July, download it to prevent further attacks.

[EDIT]
Ah yes, here's a slashdot story, full of technie info -- /. {link} someone mentions in the comments that the worm has problems infecting XP

[ August 12, 2003, 12:03: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

[Captain Kwok]

We had this at my work yesterday - it only infected computers with XP as the OS!

[General Woundwort]

So if I download this patch, will it reverse the damage? I want to be able to play PBW when it comes back Online!!!

[tesco samoa]

you should ... as it will clean the system.

moral.

do not open attachments unless you know exactly what they are

[tesco samoa]

at least i know what all the 'tech managers' will be going on about at work today.

Can we say firedrill.

We automatically update all the windows software every day.

But they will still want us to go out and verify.

Why because they do not understand computers and the computer industy. But for some strange reason they manage it.