-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Remote Procedure Call
- From: "David Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 07:06:29 -0400
Blaster doesn't infect earlier machines. Blaster specifically infects
Win2000/XP OS families.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith Rogers
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:53 PM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Remote Procedure Call
Hi David
You words don't relate to the earlier models like 9x or ME for others.
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:55 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Remote Procedure Call
> He's got blaster and here's what you do.
>
> If your machine is constantly rebooting. or has a constant RPC error
> then you are infected with msblast.exe. This worm infects machines
> just by being connected to the internet..you do not have to open an
> e-mail or anything to become infected. For the microsoft advisory
> follow the link below step 7..i advise printing this e-mail out first
> and going step by step in the listed order. machines vulnerable: all
> version of windows nt, 2000, xp, and server 2003 that are not
> protected by a firewall.
>
> Here is how to get rid of the virus..the first 5 steps stop the
> constant rebooting allowing you to patch your computer against
> reinfection and to remove the virus.
>
> 1.) start-run services.msc
> 2.) double-click remote procedure call(rpc)..NOT remote procedure call
> locater
> 3.) click the recovery tab
> 4.) change first, second, and subsequent failure fields to take no
> action.
> 5.) click apply then click ok..
> 6.) reboot(restart) your computer
> 7.) download and install the patch for the problem
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/sec
> ur
> ity/bulletin/ms03-026.asp
>
> Make sure you install the correct version for your operating system!!
>
> 8.) download nad run the virus removal tool
> http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe
>
> 9.) download and install a firewall(do not depend on the one built
> into
> xp) Kerio personal firewall http://www.kerio.com/kpf_home.html
>
> Zone alarm
> http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/1001_cnet_zdnet/zaSetup_37_202.e
> xe
>
>
> 10.) if you do not have anti-virus get some..if you have some update
> it..:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:56 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Remote Procedure Call
>
>
> Does ANYONE know what this is??? A friend of mine has an XP
> machine, and this comes up after about 5 minutes after booting. A
> dialog box comes up and says that the PC needs to be shutdown and
> gives a 1 minute countdown and then refers to this RPC. Remote
> Procedure Call. I reinstalled Norton on his machine, went out to the
> web and downloaded the updates, and then did a system scan, coming up
> with nothing at all. Any ideas??? Thank you.
>
> Rick
>
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