Re: ICS + svchost.exe

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From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:51:08 -0400

Give up the idea of using ICS !

If you have DSL then you should get a Cable/DSL Router such as the Linksys BEFSR41. There
are many benefits to using such a device, including, but no limited to...
reducing PC overhead
offloading PPPoE to Router
Simplistic FireWall (Some Router models have full FireWall capabilities)
DHCP server
10/100 Mbps Ethernet switch

Such a device will help protect your PCs from hackers and internet worms. Since SVCHOST
(and variations upon that name) is the target of numerous infectors and malware, you may
already be infected by viruses or parasites.

Please go to one or more of the below online scanners and perform a scan of your platform
then report back your results.

Trend:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Panda:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

Kaspersky:
http://www.kaspersky.com/de/scanforvirus

Symantec:
http://security.symantec.com/

BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Dave

"johnsto" <anyone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
news:cgt79g$67j$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
| Hey,
|
| I'm having some troubles with a XP SP2 PC, which acts as an internet
| gateway by sharing its broadband internet connection (using a USB ADSL
| dongle).
|
| The problem is that whenever I enable or disable ICS (un/checking 'allow
| other people to use this internet connection), or try to go to the port
| mapping dialog (either from the PC itself or by clicking 'properties'
| from another XP PC which has found the internet connection and popped it
| into their own network connections list), svchost.exe on the gateway
| computer takes up 99% of the CPU for about 5 minutes, before continuing
| as normal. In this time, the computer is obviously very sluggish and
| it's difficult to do anything at all.
|
| Anyone know what's causing this or how to fix it?

Relevant Pages

  • Re: How do I setup ICS with dialup and wireless router?
    ... > How do I setup ICS with dialup and wireless router? ... > connection to DI-524 router. ... > There is NO DSL, Cable Modem, or other Internet connection. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Advice on running 2 networks
    ... Steve's solution will give you file and printer sharing - there is no need ... >> reason to use ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). ... >>You either need 2 routers or a router that supports two Internet ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Using an XP w/ wireless adapter as a gateway
    ... If you take Linux as gateway, ... means of wireless router access. ... establish internet connection on the other one. ...
    (comp.os.linux.networking)
  • Re: Internet Gateway - where did it come from?
    ... Normally the router *is* the gateway. ... have Windows Internet Connection Sharing mistakenly turned on? ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: ICS with XP Pro with linksys Router and Cable Modem
    ... >Internet Connection sharing appearing on several computers as enabled ... >lost all internet connection. ... Now ICS appears on all machines. ... so does my Linksys router and then I belive the DOCSIS modem ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)