nt authority/system

[nada]

when i log on the internet or any other various programs
on my computer there is a pop up that comes up that says
the nt authority/system has to shut down windows...what
does that mean??? and how can i fix it???

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You have the MBlaster worm.

See the article by Mike Kolitz (MVP) at
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Chris Lanier]

Thanks for looking around alittle before posting

"Go Offline after you download the patch and either print this info or copy
and paste it to word patch"

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

Enable the windows XP Firewall
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/t...nol/winxppro/proddocs/hnw_enable_firewall.asp

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html

Test your system
https://grc.com/x/portprobe=135