OT: RPC Service Shutdown = BLaster Worm

[cybersol]

Some of you already know this, but some may not.

This happened independently to my wife and myself yesterday and today. I also saw here on the forum that General Woundwort had this problem.

So I just wanted to let everyone know that if you see the RPC service is missing and that results in a system shutdown over and over, then you have the BLaster Worm.

To fix it, start with BLaster Worm removal tool from Symmatec. Then you will want to install an run Microsoft RPC Patch. With those two downloaded and run you should be stable enough to go to the windows update site and get all the other security updates just in case

Hope this helps someone,
cybersol

[ August 12, 2003, 21:24: Message edited by: cybersol ]