w32/wecorl.a, wecorl.a, dcom server process launcher terminated: what it means

This is an error message that’s gone rampant around the internet, due to a worm or computer virus that is going around.

W32/Wecorl spreads through vulnerabilities in Internet service that downloads itself and delivers malicious content from another server, deleting files and duplicating itself.

The For Dummies version: It’s bad news.

Don’t continue using the computer, run your anti-virus software or contact technical support.

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