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Shut Down Error Message

May 3rd, 2004

I teach people to use their computers ...

Today , while online - The computer popped up a message
NT Autorization something , Status Code 1073741819
Shut down . He has a E-Machine with Win XP .

I tried everything , even tried to go back to a earlier time and it wouldn't let me do this . This guy is elderly and he has truly enjoyed his time of learning , and this is just a block that we've gotta over step before the next lesson .

What do I need to do to fix his machine ?
No virus' were found on the system

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 3rd, 2004

Please post the exact and complete text of the error message; we need that information to make an accurate assesment.

If the error related to lsass.exe crashing, you almost certainly have a variant of the sasser worm. See this article for more information and a link to the removal utility.

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 4th, 2004

Well to be technical lol , it kept rebooting every 36 seconds.
I've gotta be able to get on long enough to fix the problem or in this case - kill this worm . And for as exact text - i don't remember it all and I'm not at his house at the moment, I was going by Memory and a note on the number.

But from what I've read on this new virus , the computer was doing exactly as this virus has acted - causing the computer to reboot continuously .

I'll probley copy the needed tool to a cd and hope to go from there .

Thank you for the welcome

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 4th, 2004

Indeed, me thinks its the blaster virus, get a fix here:
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/winxpcsu.html

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Originally Posted by TallCool1

That's the MS Blaster worm in action. It used the useless open service RPC on XP to install itself and do its dirty deeds. You will have to take several steps to fix it.

1. Go to Symantec and download-and-run the latest version of FixBlast, a free stand-alone tool to remove this worm.

2. Go to the Gibson Research website. Download-and-run the program Shoot the Messenger. There are other tools there, also.

Note: both these tools will fit on one floppy, so you can download them at a friend's house or computer store.

3. Make sure that all your XP patches are up-to-date.

4. Come back here and do a search on "Blaster" for more details.

5. You will likely also have to delete your System Restore files, as those have probably also been infected.

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 4th, 2004

How come Norton didn't kill out this Virus ??? He has this on the system and its continuously running .

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 4th, 2004

The sasser worm is quite recent. If Norton wasn't updated regularly, the virus signature files wouldn't have identified it.

Is Norton configured to automatically update on his system, and is the subscription up to date and current? If it's an old version that came 'bundled' with his system , for example, it may well be out of date, and quite useless.

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

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Originally Posted by Catweazle

The sasser worm is quite recent. If Norton wasn't updated regularly, the virus signature files wouldn't have identified it.

Yup; new sasser detection/removal tools were posted just two days ago.

If it is one of the recent virii, download and run McAfee's Stinger utility. It will deal with both the Sasser and MSBlaster worms. After that, definitely make sure that your anti-virus program is set to auto-update itself; even being a week or two out of date on your virus definitions can put you at risk.

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 4th, 2004

His is the updated version , he just got the computer in Feburary . I'm due to go over this week , and fix his computer . I feel so sorry for him - he thinks the goverment's out to get him - we were filling out the thing for prescriptions online - when the virus hit and anything other than what I've taught him - goes over his head so to speak , and you can't convince him that virus' happen to everyone at one point and time and its not the goverment . I'll let you know how it goes when I get to work on the system .

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Re: Shut Down Error Message

May 8th, 2004

hi
don't use windows xp, and don't use IE 6 and go to www.symantec.com and download the removal tools for the blaster worm and the sasser worm and tell the person who is using the pc to not download anything from the internet and not to be visiting bad websites!

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Originally Posted by david@mex

hi
don't use windows xp, and don't use IE 6 and go to www.symantec.com and download the removal tools for the blaster worm and the sasser worm and tell the person who is using the pc to not download anything from the internet and not to be visiting bad websites!

David, not to offend, but:

-Many people don't have time to overcome the curve involved in learning a new OS; if they're used to Windows, they will want to continue using Windows.

-I certainly agree about not using IE, and recommend that to my clients as well. Unfortunately, for the reason I gave above, most will continue using IE. The best thing to do in that case is to make sure that you keep absolutely current on MS security patched and updates.

-You do not have to download anything or visit "bad websites" to get with some of this stuff; the problem of "malware" has become much more widespread than that.