Re: svchost.exe using up the cpu
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 02/21/04
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Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 18:03:05 -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 "mac davis" <mac.davis@comcast.net> wrote in message news:cj5d305u2gg80spp74jn24n2mn8vcjm4vn@4ax.com... >I upgraded from win2000 to xppro and since then (2 days ago) my hard > drive has run almost constantly.. > I tracked it to svchosat.exe in the task manager/processes.. > it is always active, ranging from 40 to 100% of cpu usage... > I've tried disabling both anti virus and firewall, not difference... > I know that svchost is supposed to be working in the background, but > this is unacceptable... > > I ran the compatibility program before install, so my McAfee > antivirus > and firewall have been updated... > neither McAfee or Norton found any virus on the network, and I > removed > all the spyware with Spybot before and after installation.. > > Any advice here would be greatly appreciated... it's driving me > crazy, > between not having any cpu available and hearing the hard drive > running off and on constantly.. > > > > > Mac
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