Just the last two days, my laptop keeps bringing up a system shut down
message, telling me that it will be shutting down in :59 secs..Has happened 6
times in the last 2 hours, i've tried everything to fix it or find out what's
causing it but to no avail..It's something about system32 and error 128. i
missed the actual wording of it as it closes down!! any advice would be
greatfully appreciated. Thanx

In news:8B27ADD4-9E5A-4056-A935-62F5B373AAC2@microsoft.com,
Jo <Jo@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Just the last two days, my laptop keeps bringing up a system shut down
> message, telling me that it will be shutting down in :59 secs..Has
> happened 6 times in the last 2 hours, i've tried everything to fix it
> or find out what's causing it but to no avail..It's something about
> system32 and error 128. i missed the actual wording of it as it
> closes down!! any advice would be greatfully appreciated. Thanx

Start
Run
Type "shutdown -a" (note the space) and don't type the quotes

Malware Cleaning:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html

Update your PC ASAP...

Firewalls - Basics:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/securi...ls-basics.html

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"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

Jo Wrote:
> Just the last two days, my laptop keeps bringing up a system shut down
> message, telling me that it will be shutting down in :59 secs..Has
> happened 6
> times in the last 2 hours, i've tried everything to fix it or find out
> what's
> causing it but to no avail..It's something about system32 and error
> 128. i
> missed the actual wording of it as it closes down!! any advice would
> be
> greatfully appreciated. Thanx

Sounds like you just got the Sasser Worm.
http://www.nyu.edu/its/security/virus/sasser.html


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Evolution54

I agree with Evolution54, it sounds like you got a worm. Make sure you have
up to date anti-virus software and definitions. You may need to boot into
safe mode to perform a full virus scan. Make sure you have the latest OS
service pack installed, an active firewall, and are running Microsoft Updates
regularly.(if not set to automatic)

"Jo" wrote:

> Just the last two days, my laptop keeps bringing up a system shut down
> message, telling me that it will be shutting down in :59 secs..Has happened 6
> times in the last 2 hours, i've tried everything to fix it or find out what's
> causing it but to no avail..It's something about system32 and error 128. i
> missed the actual wording of it as it closes down!! any advice would be
> greatfully appreciated. Thanx

Evolution54 Wrote:
> Sounds like you just got the Sasser Worm.
> http://www.nyu.edu/its/security/virus/sasser.html

My bad. I believe it should be the Blaster Worm instead. It is that
one that causes irregular shutdowns.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.mspx


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Evolution54