what is going on?

Raistlin Majere · 08-12-2003, 11:40 AM

each time i open the internet connection, a message pops up saying the system will be shut down in one minute(it comes with a timer and all. btw, it really does shut down when the timer runs out). it says something about some RPC-service abruptly ending. its not a virus, is it? also, dont know if its important, but it says that this shut down was started by NT -HALLINTA(control in english. im running the Finnish version of XP)\SYSTEM. any help would be welcome...

philip · 08-12-2003, 01:09 PM

It's the new worm: IW thread about it there are some links in it as well. but the story is also on the ms page

johnny · 08-12-2003, 01:32 PM

Does it also ask you to place your windows CD in the drive, because existing windows files were overwritten by unknown files ?

Cause that's what happened to me and a bunch of other people i know the last couple of days.

[ 08-12-2003, 01:51 PM: Message edited by: johnny ]

WillowIX · 08-12-2003, 02:13 PM

Yes this is indeed the blaster virus. Here's the Microsoft bulletin which has links to the patches for this problem. Update your antivirus and see if that can clean your computer. Norton should take care of it and if you don't have Norton Antivirus, Symantec has developed a tool to remove the virus for you as well as handing out tips on how to restrict the virus (blocking some ports in your firewall). Check it out here

johnny · 08-12-2003, 02:17 PM

Well, Norton dealt very swiftly with this virus. I guess it wasn't that much of a threat to begin with.

Raistlin Majere · 08-13-2003, 09:20 AM

it seems that the virus has "left the building". me and my friend, who happens to be something like a tech guru, could not find the virus anywhere. an application from f-secure couldnt find any infection and i havent gotten the self-shutdown window anymore. kinda weird, especially since i dont have virus protection or anything(been thinking of getting some...)

08-12-2003, 11:40 AM	#1
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 2,323	each time i open the internet connection, a message pops up saying the system will be shut down in one minute(it comes with a timer and all. btw, it really does shut down when the timer runs out). it says something about some RPC-service abruptly ending. its not a virus, is it? also, dont know if its important, but it says that this shut down was started by NT -HALLINTA(control in english. im running the Finnish version of XP)\SYSTEM. any help would be welcome... __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

08-12-2003, 01:32 PM	#3
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Does it also ask you to place your windows CD in the drive, because existing windows files were overwritten by unknown files ? Cause that's what happened to me and a bunch of other people i know the last couple of days. [ 08-12-2003, 01:51 PM: Message edited by: johnny ] __________________

08-12-2003, 02:13 PM	#4
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Yes this is indeed the blaster virus. Here's the Microsoft bulletin which has links to the patches for this problem. Update your antivirus and see if that can clean your computer. Norton should take care of it and if you don't have Norton Antivirus, Symantec has developed a tool to remove the virus for you as well as handing out tips on how to restrict the virus (blocking some ports in your firewall). Check it out here __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

08-12-2003, 02:17 PM	#5
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Well, Norton dealt very swiftly with this virus. I guess it wasn't that much of a threat to begin with. __________________

08-13-2003, 09:20 AM	#6
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 2,323	it seems that the virus has "left the building". me and my friend, who happens to be something like a tech guru, could not find the virus anywhere. an application from f-secure couldnt find any infection and i havent gotten the self-shutdown window anymore. kinda weird, especially since i dont have virus protection or anything(been thinking of getting some...) __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

08-12-2003, 01:09 PM	#2
philip Galvatron Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: aa Posts: 2,101	It's the new worm: IW thread about it there are some links in it as well. but the story is also on the ms page

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