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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: vyper on August 11, 2003, 06:18:24 pm

Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: vyper on August 11, 2003, 06:18:24 pm: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp?frame=true

Anyone on any of the NT based systems (2000, XP, NT) check that link now. If you wonder why your firewall has been getting port 135 or 137 pings non-stop then this will explain it. :nervous:
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Taristin on August 11, 2003, 06:42:44 pm: Did it, even though I don't think I have been...
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Kamikaze on August 11, 2003, 08:54:34 pm: http://developers.slashdot.org/developers/03/08/11/2048249.shtml?tid=126&tid=172&tid=185&tid=190&tid=201

uh oh... watch out...
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Taristin on August 11, 2003, 09:05:26 pm: And people make these things because...?

God, people suck!
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: pyro-manic on August 11, 2003, 11:46:04 pm: Bastards!!!:mad: :mad2: :hopping:

Since yesterday, my PC's been shutting down after "RPC shutting down unexpectedly" about a minute after going online. Does that sound like this thing? (I dunno **** about this kind of thing).

I f***ing hate people like this - sad little losers who spend too much time in front of a monitor, and not enough time in the fresh air and sunshine. Then they think "I know! Let's make people miserable - that'll make the world a better place!" Little bastards....:mad:
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: an0n on August 11, 2003, 11:51:33 pm: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
I f***ing hate people like this - sad little losers who spend too much time in front of a monitor, and not enough time in the fresh air and sunshine. Then they think "I know! Let's make people miserable - that'll make the world a better place!" Little bastards....
:wtf::blah:
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: pyro-manic on August 11, 2003, 11:57:33 pm: The people who write these things.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: an0n on August 11, 2003, 11:59:43 pm: So you're annoyed because someone is hitting you and you aren't strong enough to fight back?

Metaphorically speaking.

And I find it a little ironic that you berate people for spending too much time at their computer when your main reason for being pissed at them is because they stop you spending too much time on your computer.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: pyro-manic on August 12, 2003, 12:09:49 am: Not at all. I just think it's sad that these people have nothing better to do with their lives than irritate people. It's rather depressing, really.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: an0n on August 12, 2003, 01:50:11 am: "Stop hitting me! Not in the face! Not in the face!"
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Fury on August 12, 2003, 02:54:55 am: I am working at a product support team, and one person only received over 10 calls about this issue in less than one hour.

Sure, you can blame the people who exploited this security hole. But you can also blame yourself if you don't bother to keep your Windows up-to-date.

Nowadays a good firewall and virus scanner are also necessary to keep your puter relatively safe. It's your own fault if you fail to do something that simple.

There are always people who enjoy to cause harm to others, now the question is: What can you do about it?
No, forgetting security fixes and improvements, firewall and virus-scanner is not an answer.

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Originally posted by pyro-manic
Since yesterday, my PC's been shutting down after "RPC shutting down unexpectedly" about a minute after going online. Does that sound like this thing? (I dunno **** about this kind of thing).

Yes, that's the problem. Use WindowsUpdate to patch your OS up and then get rid of the malware using this program. http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
If you have enough time to do so...
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Grey Wolf on August 12, 2003, 03:08:32 am: Hmm... Assuming a 56k connection and that they were not exagerating the speed in which they were being kicked off, they wouldn't be able to download the patch.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Kamikaze on August 12, 2003, 03:18:27 am: He could get the patch + program from a friend who's not infected.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Fury on August 12, 2003, 03:18:57 am: Quote
Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009
Hmm... Assuming a 56k connection and that they were not exagerating the speed in which they were being kicked off, they wouldn't be able to download the patch.

They can remove the malware manually as well, but it's no use if they don't have a firewall to block port 135. Otherwise it will keep coming back.

Oh well... They could have just downloaded the patch before all this...
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: karajorma on August 12, 2003, 05:01:55 am: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
Not at all. I just think it's sad that these people have nothing better to do with their lives than irritate people. It's rather depressing, really.

Have you failed to notice that you were replying to someone who has nothing better to do with his life than irritate people? :lol:
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Ashrak on August 12, 2003, 05:49:22 am: Start > Run > services.msc > Remote Procedure Call (RPC) > Properties > Recovery > First Failure > 'Restart The Service' või 'Take No Action'
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: FreeTerran on August 12, 2003, 06:10:13 am: **** i don't get this problem but TrashMan's pc and Ashrak's have it too :mad:
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Ashrak on August 12, 2003, 07:28:49 am: allready fixed it :)
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: FreeTerran on August 12, 2003, 07:32:01 am: With the patch where i give you the link ?
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: FreeTerran on August 12, 2003, 07:50:41 am: Uhm well have all guys they that problem have the patch downloaded and install i have install it 4 days ago and i hae no problems ?
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Stryke 9 on August 12, 2003, 08:22:26 am: Well uh it work no dog in cat orange like roony smell like computer working not plus again?
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on August 12, 2003, 08:38:44 am: Quote
Originally posted by pyro-manic
Since yesterday, my PC's been shutting down after "RPC shutting down unexpectedly" about a minute after going online. Does that sound like this thing? (I dunno **** about this kind of thing).

Same thing happened to me when I shutted down my firewall for updating. And lost a big LW render when my computer crashed:mad: !
Title: Spam!
Post by: HotSnoJ on August 12, 2003, 08:52:05 am: [mother/father/teacher]
Now *insert name here* what lesson can we learn from this?
[/mother/father/teacher]

[you]
That I should always use webmail.
[/you]
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Fury on August 12, 2003, 10:00:30 am: Webmail has nothing to do with this. The worm which takes advantage of this vulnerability searches for computers which are still vulnerable (port 135). It does not give a **** if you don't even own single email address.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Solatar on August 12, 2003, 10:08:54 am: [stupidass question]
How do I figure out if I have windows XP 64 bit or 32 bit..
[/stupidass question]
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: FreeTerran on August 12, 2003, 10:12:11 am: Try both version if you have 32bit an start the 64 bit update version you get an error like "this is not an 32bit application"
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: kode on August 12, 2003, 10:12:27 am: Quote
Originally posted by Solatar
[stupidass question]
How do I figure out if I have windows XP 64 bit or 32 bit..
[/stupidass question]

smash the cd with a hammer and count the shards. if it's closer to 32, you have a windows xp 32 bit.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Fury on August 12, 2003, 10:15:24 am: You have 32bit Windows...

If you'd have 64bit, you'd know it. :rolleyes:
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Deepblue on August 12, 2003, 08:20:51 pm: Okay I have the same problem. Could someone post a patch/fix for this before my parents reformat the hard drive on the computer? (They think they have MSblast)
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: an0n on August 12, 2003, 08:26:03 pm: There's an automatic remover over at Symantec.
Title: Critical windows problem
Post by: Warlock on August 12, 2003, 08:37:00 pm: I posted links in the thread about msblast, quick and easy download to remove it and set up the patch to prevent it.