okay gang, beeg problems here.
In July, a security group uncovered a serious problem with Windows NT and derivatives (Windows NT, Win2k, WinXP, and Win2k3). They notified MS of it immediately.
On July 16, 2003, MS produced a critical update to fix the problem, that being that people can use the security hole to do ANYTHING with a computer they want.
Today, everyone's being bombarded with said flaw.
If you, or a friends, or anyone's computer is being shut down by NT AUTHORITY/WINDOWS or (System or anyone) and it talks about RPC and DCOM, then you're affected by it. Download that July 16, 2003 patch from windowsupdate.com.
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Not a single person here has the problem, but we all have policies set.
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Reynar's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
I would hope that anyone with win2k+ uses the auto windows update feature.Not a single person here has the problem, but we all have policies set.
Willias' brother seems to be affected by it. I bet other EC'ers are, however, seeing as how the system shuts off very soon after connecting, it'd be difficult for them to post here about it. I'm posting here hoping they call a friend or that they get on from another computer 
And if they can't stay on long enough to post about it, how will they stay on long enough to download the security update?
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This one time, at Ford Prefect camp:
No problems here at work. We'll see what happens when I get home.And if they can't stay on long enough to post about it, how will they stay on long enough to download the security update?
In most cases, they can't, which is making this bug really, really, really nasty.
Edit: Thanks for making me look at windows update, though, Khy. I had over 30 updates to get. [ 08-11-2003: Message edited by: sigeA ihpleD ]
But this is just speculation, as I don't have any proof on it.
Edit: Nevermind, endprocess and delete worked. [ 08-11-2003: Message edited by: Willias ]
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Essentially I'm screwed, right?
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael's fortune cookie read:
okay now I can't even get to the windows update page from the main windows site, plus even if I manually enter an alternate page to scan for updates, it doesn't actually get around to scanning.Essentially I'm screwed, right?
Go to that support.microsoft.com website I posted just above and follow the directions for Win2k.
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Hit me twice today. finally unpluged my NIC from network and disabled it.
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
I did. It says I need support pack 2 or above to function. When we installed windows on this machine, we updated to SP4.
Unless I read that wrong, wouldn't SP4 be included in SP2 and above?
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
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It's okay now, and she is wisely getting the other updates.
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Khyron thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
no clue then =/
this deserves a sticky =)
I looked at my ZoneAlarm's log earlier, and msblast.exe kept trying to reach the internet repeatedly every 5 or so seconds, and other people that use Insightbb kept trying to access my compy through port 135.
Nasty, nasty little bugger.
Downloading everything now.
edit: I just searched for the file and don't see it anywhere, though... [ 08-11-2003: Message edited by: Taeldian ]
