please help me!

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Cynthia

I have windows XP on my home computer and just yesterday
a message started to come up and tell me my computer
would restart in 1 minute! it was doing it all night as
well. I am not sure if it is that worm or a virus or what
but I could really use some help! thanks!
 
Cynthia --

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/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

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

MS-MVP Kelly Theriot's Excellent Repair Solution:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc


**** 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/tr...l=/technet/columns/security/5min/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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| I have windows XP on my home computer and just yesterday
| a message started to come up and tell me my computer
| would restart in 1 minute! it was doing it all night as
| well. I am not sure if it is that worm or a virus or what
| but I could really use some help! thanks!
 
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