Re: svchost 100% cpu usage
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/29/04
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Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 08:28:09 -0700
Greetings --
It's perfectly normal to have several instances of Svchost.exe
running simultaneously.
A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314056
However, if Svchost.exe is using a large portion of your CPU
cycles, it has most likely been "hijacked" by a worm or Trojan. Have
you tried using a decent antivirus application with the most
currently-available virus definition files? A strong candidate would
be W32.Welchia.Worm.
W32.Welchia.Worm a.k.a. W32/Nachi.Worm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.html
Because many of the newer viruses and worms can disable antivirus
applications whose definitions weren't up-to-date, try using one or
more of the free on-line scanners to double-check your system.
Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
McAfee Security - FreeScan
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Sibi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:47a301c3fea8$599ba800$a101280a@phx.gbl... > HI, > A program called svchost is causing my cpu usage to climb > to 100%. i am working on a pentium 3 500mhz cpu. I have > allupdates and service packs installed for xp and scanned > for viruses many times. Can you help me to solve this > problem?
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