Hey guys. My fam's comp is all sorts of infected. Among the plagues is Sasser. When I read up on how to remove it, I came across the following steps... To prevent the shut down, do the following: Disconnect the computer from the network/Internet connection. (Disconnect the cable if necessary.) Restart the computer. As soon as Windows opens and you see the Windows desktop, click Start > Run. Type: cmd and press Enter. Type: shutdown -i and press Enter. In the Remote Shutdown Dialog that opens, do the following: Click Add, type your computer name into the Add Computers dialog box, and then click OK. In the "Display warning for" field, type 9999. Type the following text in the Comment box: Delay Lsass.exe shutdown. Click OK. Reconnect the network/Internet connection. Connect to the Internet, and get the patch. Then continue with the steps described below. When you have patched your computer and removed the threat, you can re-enable the 20 second default warning if you wish. Now I feel foolish, but what do I enter as my "computer name" in the "Add Computers dialog box"? Thanks in advance for the help. Pete

hehe, I think a shutdown-a will suffice. but if you insist on going this route, opening up your system tab in the control panel should reveal your computer name.

Thanks Dante. Im not going to tell you what the name of the comp is, cause it's pretty embarrassing. Anyway, on to more troubleshooting. This thing is totally infected. later! Pete