Re: Weird automatic shutdown

David --

Read and follow the procedures outlined in the following articles:

What You Should Know About the Blaster Worm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp

W32.Blaster.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com...oval.tool.html

MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface May Allow Code Execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980

**** You need to make sure you have a FIREWALL enabled ****

Open XP's "Help and Support" and type: FIREWALL , and hit enter.
Click on the topic titled "Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall".

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...n/5min-105.asp

Last, but not least, consider purchasing and installing a good
internet security package, such as:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install & manage package


--
Nicholas

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"David" <lightpanda@yahoo.com> wrote in message:
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| Okay, I didn't know XP Pro was capable of this weird
| problem, but since last night this is what happens.
|
| I get online (I juse United Online's Juno web service)
| and after about two minutes, a window opens up saying
| that because of a system recovery something (I believe)
| that Windows XP is going to shut down in 60 seconds. It
| then counts down, and shuts off by itself.
|
| This has never happened before, and I've had XP Pro for
| about eight months. Normally it's rock solid, but now
| every time I connect to the internet, after a minute or
| two this automatic shutdown window comes up, and my PC
| shuts down 60 seconds later.
|
| Any clues?
|
| //David