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What is this RPC error?

  • 11-08-2003 12:18AM
    #1
    Ebonyks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 529 ✭✭✭


    Note: Windows XP Home Edt.

    Anyone know what the following is about (pic of message attached).

    Looking up on the MS site at the moment.

    Also noticed that the MS service "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" was disabled at the time.


Comments

  • #2
    pdogs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭pdogs


    If a machine is a target of the currently available exploit program
    for the MS03-026 vulnerability, it will in some cases pop up a window titled "System Shutdown" with the text:
    ........................
    This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress
    and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown
    was initiated by NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM

    Time before shutdown: 00:00:59

    Message:
    Windows must now restart because the Remote Procedure Call
    (RPC) service terminated unexpectedly
    .........................
    (The machine then reboots in 59 seconds.)

    This indicates an unsuccessful exploit attempt on an unpatched
    machine. If customers see this message, they should most likely save their work and then disconnect from the network, or else patch the machine immediately after it reboots.

    Get the patch from http://tinyurl.com/h84v

    PS And suggest scanning for trojans, spyware etc.


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