Remote downlevel document

[Donald Mackenzie_1]

A PC running Win2k will regularly send to any available printer a document described as "Remote downlevel document".

This causes the printer to continually print pages with only one line of symbols on the top of each page.

Once cancelled the document will constantly re-appear as if a random timer in the Win2k PC is programmed to regularly print this document.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi,

is the printer shared? Remote downlevel document indicates a printing over the network and if the printer driver on the other side is faulty or the format not supported, that might be the cause for the symbols.

greetings,

Michael

[Norman_21]

Hi,

Would you mind to be more specific what is required exactly. The symbols could mean either a bad driver or bad cable..
In regard of the document will constantly re-appear, that means one of the applications is configured to start printing on a certain time. Check your startup programs or the Task Scheduler!! or remove the print and file share service from the My network Places properties..

Good luck and please keep us updated!

[Jon Finley]

This can also be caused by a virus on one of the systems within your network.

http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?cid=9043

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html#threat_list

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312015&Product=win2000

Jon

[Michele Berg]

Which virus might cause this to happen?

[Scott Wood_1]

FunLove has caused this problem for us.

[Peeyush]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q162/4/47.ASP&NoWebContent=1&NoWebContent=1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;137065

[Brad Cozine]

I just had the issue with W32.Gaobot.SA in file:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS\00003.SPL

[jason kuroshima]

me too only i'm running XP

[Ryan C_1]

Good stuff folks,

I was having the same issue, I just ran McAfee and found bomsvc32.exe under my C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents
and it was detected as W32/Gaobot.worm.gen.g
Thank you all, for the forum :)

Thank You,
Ryan