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Generic Host Process for Win32 ???
Name: CCC Date: August 22, 2003 at 06:38:57 Pacific OS: Windows XP-PRO CPU/Ram: Pent III / 512MB
Comment:
I am getting the following message all the time while online...
GENERIC HOST PROCESS FOR WIN 32 SERVICES HAS ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO CLOSE. (I NOW CLICK CLOSE BUTTON) THIS SYSTEM IS SHUTTING DOWN. TIME BEFORE SHUTDOWN: 1:00 (COUNTS DOWN)
REMOTE PROCEDURE CALL SERVICE WAS INTERRUPTED.
My question is simply, "What is this message and why did I start getting it?" Can you help?
Name: avex Date: August 22, 2003 at 06:51:12 Pacific
Reply:
yup. like hundreds others, buddy, you're infected with the w32.blaster.worm. now, next time when the msg comes out, quickly go to START > RUN > and type "shutdown -a"
now this will stop the shutdown. the next thing you gotta do is download a patch from m$ for the virus http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
have fun now. i did.
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Response Number 2
Name: keef444 Date: August 22, 2003 at 09:09:33 Pacific
Reply:
Don't forget to:
1) Remove msblast.exe from system32 2) Remove msblast entry in registry (RUN) 3) Apply MS patch and get yerself a decent firewall (ZoneAlarm is v good !!)
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Response Number 3
Name: MTatton Date: August 22, 2003 at 10:22:21 Pacific
Reply:
ALSO, dont forget to go to norton and downlopad 'FIXBLAST', the worm remoival tool to make sure you gota ll of the worm pout of your system,
Best of luck,
MTatton
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Response Number 4
Name: CCC Date: August 23, 2003 at 17:17:26 Pacific
Reply:
Well, I did EVERYTHING suggested and the worm-removal programs tell me that there is not a worm on my system. It couldn't find one at all...
So now the question is....what else can cause this problem.
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