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error message
Posted by KEV on October 16th, 2003


when I try to start win xp I receive the message "system
is shutting down.this is being done by NT authority/system
the remote call procedure failed.
What is causing this.

Posted by Sharon F on October 18th, 2003


On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 03:35:41 -0700, KEV wrote:

Your system is infected with the Blaster Worm.

When you see the message, click Start > Run and type in
shutdown -a
That will abort the shutdown.

The see the references below for more information about what it is, how to
remove it and how to protect your system against future infection.

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html

MS-MVP Kelly Theriot's Repair Solution:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

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Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User