RPC service

intense · Post by **intense** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:53 am

My system keeps restarting because the RPC system keeps terminating can anyone give me a clue how to fix this?

thanks

Brk · Post by **Brk** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:54 am

You've been hit by MSBlast. You need to do a Windows Update and virus scan

https://www.speedguide.net/forums/ ... ht=msblast

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:46 pm

Theres nearly a dozen viruses out there which utilize the

I just came across 2 computers in the past 2 weeks with "W32.HLLW.Gaobot ".

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... .tool.html

It's "RPC" service.

As you notice, you don't have long to work on it until it reboots. You must install the DCOM RPC update first.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securi ... 3-026.mspx

Download it quickly and install it. You will have time, unless on dial up, in which case download on removable media like a zip disk or USB thumb drive or burnt cd or whatever...and install it.

Thoroughly clean computer

Run all windows updates

Get a firewall.

intense · Post by **intense** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:04 pm

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
Theres nearly a dozen viruses out there which utilize the

I just came across 2 computers in the past 2 weeks with "W32.HLLW.Gaobot ".

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... .tool.html

It's "RPC" service.

As you notice, you don't have long to work on it until it reboots. You must install the DCOM RPC update first.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securi ... 3-026.mspx

Download it quickly and install it. You will have time, unless on dial up, in which case download on removable media like a zip disk or USB thumb drive or burnt cd or whatever...and install it.

Thoroughly clean computer

Run all windows updates

Get a firewall.

Thank you for the links, I just changed internet providers and had to install the dsl software to get my router settings. So I was not behind my firewall

Worked like a charm thanks again

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:43 am

Originally posted by intense
Thank you for the links, I just changed internet providers and had to install the dsl software to get my router settings. So I was not behind my firewall

Worked like a charm thanks again

The router will support PPPoE for you, don't install their bloated software package. Can set it up behind safely behind the router over and over. Don't plug in directly.