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[venta]

And every time I try to go online, my 'puter non-negotiably shuts itself down because "a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service terminated unexpectedly".

I'm running Windows XP - does anyone have any ideas ?

(This was written in the 60 secs it gives me to close everything...)

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[wimble.livejournal.com]

Never seen it before, and therefore have no idea whilst not looking at the machine.

However, googling for that text (with quotes, and without the leading "a") only produces about 500-odd hits, so maybe that'll give you a clue.

You have got the latest updates from Microsoft installed, haven't you (since a quick look implies it might be a kernel bug)?

[kneeshooter]

Last time I had this I had to reinstall the original files from the OS CD. There is also a way to stop it shutting down. References are:

Have a look at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=327148 which allegedly also applies to XP.

To replace system files with originals - use sfc /scannow - see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310747

To prevent automatic reboot:
Within the 60 seconds go to Start > Run
Type "cmd" to get a command prompt
Type "shutdown -a" to abort the shutdown.

A security hotfix is also referenced http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-026.asp

[venta.livejournal.com]

Thanks...

The information to abort the shutdown is especially useful. Otherwise is going to be damn hard to look at the links everyone else has cited :)

(If I look distressed at Intrusion, then I didn't manage to sort it out tonight!)

[kneeshooter]

Are you implying tonight is the night I might actually meet you in person?!

[venta.livejournal.com]

Er, er, no.
Anyone claiming to be me is a shocking impostor.
I'll be at home cataloguing my collection of cornflakes.

[chrisvenus]

Interestingly this was right next to a very similar in my friends list by a friends: http://www.livejournal.com/users/pure_simon/127790.html

Apparently his gives him that message and then reboots after 60 seconds. My first thought was misregistered XP and MS doing evil things to you cos it thought you were a pirate. I may be wrong though.

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

RPC worm, from the sounds of it. Take a look at http://infosecuritymag.techtarget.com/ss/0,295812,sid6_iss63,00.html#news2 and then go and install that MS patch; XP is one of the vulnerable operating systems.

[diffrentcolours]

It's probably the W32/Blaster worm.

Run Linux :P