Expert: Doug Woodall - 12/2/2007

Question
Hi, Doug
         Many times this message is come and 1 minute after computer restart. The message below :

         This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any unsaved chages will be lost. This shutdown was initiated by NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.

         Time before shutdown : 00:00:60 Sec.

Message :
         Windows must now restart because the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service terminated unexpectedly.

Please give ideas what can I do now. I am waiting for your reply.

                                       Thanks.
                                       Razzak.

Answer
Sounds like the Blaster Virus, pretty old, happened back in 2003.
Heres the patch MS put out for XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2354406c-c5b6-44ac-9532...

Heres a link to a good article from PC Hell about how to remove it.
http://www.pchell.com/virus/msblast.shtml

Hope this helps.