I don't know if you guys have heard, but there has been a WORM that has been causing a lot of WinXP users trouble. From what I know, all you need to do is be online to be vulnerable...no clicking on a link or downloading a file. This is because there is a security hole in WinXP, via port 135. The worm will cause your computer to a forced shut down. I've posted below a link to a solution and the security patch from microsoft. You will also need to DL a program from Symantec that will delete the W32.Blaster.Worm(The Virus) .

Actually you'll know you're getting attacked if you computer gets an RPC error and tells you that the computer will shutdown in 60secs. Someone is actually attempting to attack you.
Install the patch and you won't get those RPC errors anymore.
First, when you restart, STAY OFFLINE. remove msblast.exe from your system32 folder
and its sartup entry from the registry.
Then get online with a firewall running to block port 135

Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Services Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003
Not Affected Software:
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

Microsoft's Link to Released Patches.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/MS03-026.asp

IF you cant get through to Microsoft's website go through Symantec's
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...tent/8205.html

Symantec W32.Blaster.worm Virus Cleaner
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...ster.worm.html

Goodluck

 

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