Apparently, your PC has suffered a major security breech and is now
infected with Malware (i.e. "a viral worm") because:
1. The latest Windows XP Critical Updates have apparently not been installed......
2. The PC's firewall apparently has not been properly enabled.....
3. Out-of-date or no AntiVirus program has been installed......
If you have Sasser, follow these directions to remove it from your computer:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/sasser.htm
[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and Its Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
PSS Security Response Team Alert - Sasser Worm and Variants
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/alerts/sasser.mspx
W32.Sasser.B.Worm Critical Information
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.b.worm.html
W32.Sasser Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html
3 Steps to Help Ensure your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
Frequently Asked Questions About Antivirus Software
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/antivirus.asp
Special note if you use AOL:
America Online installs its own connection settings that override
the ones that come with Windows XP. America Online's
connection settings don't include a way to turn on Windows XP's
built-in firewall.
Visit the following web site for instructions on downloading
a FREE firewall program for your computer.
Ref:
http://www.updatexp.com/free.html
Consider purchasing a top-notch Internet Security program
that will help protect your PC from future viruses, hackers, and
privacy threats:
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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| can anyone out there pls tell me what is this 2 files?
| avserve.exe runs automatically when i starts the computer
| because it has been set in the registry (not that i set
| it). so then when i open the task manager i found that my
| computer always has this avserve.exe process running at
| the back. and this process avserve.exe once runs will
| slowly takes up all the memory space until the RAM is
| full my computer will hang. when i close this process,
| the following message will appear:-
|
| -------------------------------------------------
| lsass.exe - apllication error
| the instruction at "0x00900090" referenced memory
| at "0x009000(0". the memory could not be "read"
| -------------------------------------------------
|
| then another message will appear stating that it will
| shut down in 60 seconds:-
|
| -------------------------------------------------
| The system process C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
| terminated unexpectedly with status code -1073741819
| -------------------------------------------------
|
| can anyone out there pls help me? what is the error and
| how could i fix it?
