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Phil C - 16 Aug 2003 20:40 GMT

For no apparent reason I have started getting an error message pop up when
running OE6:

"svchost.exe has generated an error and will be closed by Windows. An error
log has been generated". Does any one know what this means, and more
importantly how to cure it. I haven't found the error log yet either.

Once it has happened other apps fail to function properly (all sorts of
error messages) so Windows (I am using Windows 2000) has to be restarted. I
only get the message when I am connected to the internet, and the message
sometimes pops up after a few minutes, not necessarily immediately after
connection. It is obviously something to do with 'host' (?), but it happens
irrespective of ISP.

Any help would be appreciated, Phil

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Jim Pickering - 16 Aug 2003 22:00 GMT

Have you checked your system to see if is infected with the blaster worm?

The last link is to a zipped copy of a script that will disinfect your
machine.

Information:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_qr.htm#rpc
http://forum.mvps.org/viewtopic.php?t=2703
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp?frame=true
MS03-026: Buffer Overrun in RPC Interface May Allow Code Execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823980
Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC Interface Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/8205.htm
To clean it up:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342
or a zipped script:
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/staff/downloads/msblast2.zip

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Phil C <philip.cosgriff@virgin.net>
wrote in uCt$Z3CZDHA.1680@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl:

> For no apparent reason I have started getting an error message pop up
> when running OE6:
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>
> Any help would be appreciated, Phil

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