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Head over to WindowsUpdate.com and apply RPC security patch if you are running any Windows NT based operating system (NT 4.0/Win2K/XP/Win2003). As I am typing this message, microsoft.com seems to be down. Either RPC worm that is being developed hit microsoft.com or MS took server(s) down to apply patch. Be safe then sorry.

Buffer Overrun In RPC Interface Could Allow Code Execution
Security bulletin No.: MS03-026
Security KB article No.: 823980

To verify that you have the patch installed...

• Windows NT 4.0:
  To verify that the patch has been installed on the machine, confirm that all files listed in the file manifest in Knowledge Base article 823980 are present on the system.
• Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition:
  To verify that the patch has been installed on the machine, confirm that all files listed in the file manifest in Knowledge Base article 823980 are present on the system.
• Windows 2000:
  To verify that the patch has been installed on the machine, confirm that the following registry key has been created on the machine:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP5\KB823980.

  To verify the individual files, use the date/time and version information provided in the file manifest in Knowledge Base article 823980 are present on the system.

• Windows XP
  • If installed on Windows XP Gold:
    To verify that the patch has been installed on the machine, confirm that the following registry key has been created on the machine:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP1\KB823980

    To verify the individual files, use the date/time and version information provided in the file manifest in Knowledge Base article 823980 are present on the system.

  • If installed on Windows XP Service Pack 1:
    To verify that the patch has been installed on the machine, confirm that the following registry key has been created on the machine:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP2\KB823980.

    To verify the individual files, use the date/time and version information provided in the file manifest in Knowledge Base article 823980 are present on the system.

• Windows Server 2003:
  To verify that the patch has been installed on the machine, confirm that the following registry key has been created on the machine:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Window Server 2003\SP1\KB823980.

  To verify the individual files, use the date/time and version information provided in the file manifest in Knowledge Base article 823980 are present on the system.