[NormB]

Had to deal with this one last night.
On Win2k Pro I just got an error about svchost.exe failing, and then my system would "wig out" on me. couldn't cut and paste and stuff.
I knew I should be running some firewall software, but just didn't get it quick enough. Shold have patched up too.
Oh well.
Interesting to note that Anti-virus software wouldn't have caught it anyway. At least Idon't think it would have.
Symantec virus scan didn't find it last night.

[kylaka]

I had the same thing on Win 2000, except the computer continued running normally with a few functions, like file transfers disabled. Win XP just kept rebooting anywhere from 5 seconds after starting, to 15 or so minutes. What a pain. I'm getting closer to using the ultimate windows patch.

[StevieB]

I got the same hit yesterday -- svchost.exe kept failing on memory reads, and file transfers were failing.

I must take the blame for this one. Normally I run behind a VPN that keeps me protected, but a week ago I moved outside the VPN to expose a development web site to a prospective customer. Getting back behind the VPN was one of those things I "was going to get to just as soon as I get a break." I paid for that one!

[Aric2000]

That is the SAME EXACT problem that I have, but now my SVChost.exe is toast, have you figured out a way to fix it without having to reload the entire OS?

Any advice you might have would be appreciated.

The worm is gone, but the damage is done, now how to fix it.