pc problem

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » August 11, 2003, 6:25 pm

i come home today and after about 60 seconds everytime i turn my computer on i see a pop up message that says "windows procedure call (rpc) service was terminated unexpectingly, it then restarts my computer after about 60 seconds, and then it does this over and over again

im trying to install windowsxp updates but the godamn thing is shutting down too fast, anyone have any clue what the hell that

Neost · Post by **Neost** » August 11, 2003, 6:29 pm

Did you install anything or run windows update before this started? And do you have a decent virus scanner?

Try hitting F8 and booting in safe mode. Uninstall anything you've installed. Run a thorough virus scan.

If you have System Restore enabled, roll back to a known working point.

Mawafu · Post by **Mawafu** » August 11, 2003, 6:37 pm

Check out FoH's board. You're not the only one with this problem. Apparently it's some security issue that Microsoft knows about. Also, there are some "fixes" to keep your computer running for now listed there.

Post by **pyrella** » August 11, 2003, 7:18 pm

http://microsoft.com/downloads/details. ... E40F69C074

Post by **pyrella** » August 11, 2003, 8:04 pm

Lots of people having this problem and can't stay on long enough to get to page much less download it - hopefully this will work for you...

http://www.veeshanvault.org/files/WinXPfix.rar

and

http://www.veeshanvault.org/files/WinXPfix.exe

same thing in case you don't have rar or whatever.

original file name is - WindowsXP-KB823980-x86-ENU.exe

Xaem · Post by **Xaem** » August 11, 2003, 8:23 pm

actually to be able to stay on long enough all you must do is go to control panel -> administrative tools -> services. Then you go to the Remote Procedure Call and click properties, then click the Recovery tab and switch all three to "Restart the Service" rather than "Restart the computer". Then download the latest patch as listed above.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » August 11, 2003, 9:05 pm

thanks a shitload py, those last 2 files you posted fixed it up
i was about to smash the fuck out of my computer out of rage with a beer bottle, office space style

Post by **pyrella** » August 11, 2003, 10:02 pm

if you're one of the lucky individuals like me who also got infected with the msblaster worm

Nortons info with steps to stop: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... .worm.html

summary is:
enter safe mode, disable system restore, run patch, in regedit delete a value

This will patch the vulnerability and stop the worm, but I'm looking for a free way to clean the files.

Elidain · Post by **Elidain** » August 12, 2003, 1:55 am

It's a nice virus let me tell u. I had it last week. I had to reformat my system yesterday to get things back on track. Kinda pisses me off that some anon user was granted access to my system.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » August 12, 2003, 9:50 am

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/d ... .worm.html

Myself and my GF were also gifted with this wonderful worm last night. I was able to stop my computers from restarting, but I need to install the fix tonight. MsBlaster.exe was my little issue. I couldn't get rid of it. I look forward to trying out your fix when I get home.

What a pain in the ass. Here are some articles that were on the front page of the Drudge Report today.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dy ... ge=printer

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dy ... ge=printer

Have fun.

Xaem · Post by **Xaem** » August 12, 2003, 2:29 pm

This is the ACTUAL URL for the official download fix:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... 86-ENU.exe

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » August 12, 2003, 2:41 pm

On symantecs site you can get a file called fixblast.exe that will clean your system, but you still need the patch mentioned above to close the RPC hole in windows to prevent reinfection.

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » August 12, 2003, 3:10 pm

Why the fuck do people make shit like this? It really pisses me off!

Definitely charge the shit out of these motherfuckers when they are caught. Fuck these people. Fuck 'em in the asshole with a big, rubber dick. Then break it off, and beat 'em with the rest of it!!

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » August 12, 2003, 3:23 pm

I got it last night too, didn't know what the hell was goin on until I checked fark this morning. Bastards.....

Post by **pyrella** » August 12, 2003, 3:28 pm

link to fixblast after doing the above:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... xBlast.exe