computer shutting down by itself

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I am getting a message saying my compuer is shutting down
on 50 sec.s it is saying it is authorised by NT
AUTHOTITY/SYSTEM ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU
PATSY
 
Apparently, your computer has an unwelcome visitor (VIRUS) known
as the WM32 Blaster/Lovsan WORM. It only takes a split second for
this WORM to infect your computer if a firewall is not enabled and you
have an active internet connection.

It entered the computer through the internet connection because the "firewall"
was not properly enabled and essential critical updates were not installed from
the Windows Update website. For instructions on fixing the problem, visit:

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

Remove W32.MSBlast.Worm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...6C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

If your computer is constantly attempting to shutdown
or reboot, quickly go to:

Start > Run and type: CMD , and hit enter.
This opens the Command Prompt window.

Then type: shutdown -a , and hit enter.

This should halt the rebooting problem.

Then immediately turn-on Windows XP's built-in Firewall:

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I am getting a message saying my compuer is shutting down
| on 50 sec.s it is saying it is authorised by NT
| AUTHOTITY/SYSTEM ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU
| PATSY
 
I had this problem several times before I finally found
out that it was a worm/virus.

Listen to everything Carey Frisch put in the reply to
your post.

The biggest threat is that these viruses are so fast that
if you connect to the internet before you activate a
firewall then chances are you'll be infected immediately.

Enable a firewall and antivirus software before hooking
up to the internet.

Even if this is a new computer or a fresh install, don't
allow ANY internet activity INCLUDING activation and
registration UNTIL AFTER you've turned on a firewall.

Otherwise you will be facing the same problems if you
ever have to reinstall the os.

Danny McCormick
 
patsy said:
I am getting a message saying my compuer is shutting down
on 50 sec.s it is saying it is authorised by NT
AUTHOTITY/SYSTEM ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU
PATSY
Click to expand...

In my case NAV2003 does not like another virus checker - Pest Patrol -
running at the same time. After uninstalling Pest Patrol, then cleaning the
XP registry, everything now is as before. No crashes!!! Possibly new
antivirus definitions caused NAV to go nuts against Pest Partol?
 
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