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Bud H
I performed a clean install of Windows XP Professional SP2 performed on Dell
Dimension 4700 desktop computer, attached to a Linksys WRT54GS
router/gateway (only wired computer in Workgroup). The Linksys router is
attached to a cable modem.
First, all drivers were installed except NIC ethernet port, then Webroot
Spysweeper and Zone Alarm Pro were installed, then finally ethernet driver
installed to enable internet connection. Windows, Spysweeper, and Zone
Alarm Pro all updated with critical updates..
PROBLEM -- I am now noticing constant activity showing in the Local Area
Connection and the Zone Alarm icon.
I also have the Internet Connection icon showing (Internet Gateway).
Checking the status of Internet Gateway, it shows constant sent and received
information in the Local Area Connection, but little or nothing in the
Internet Gateway sent or received numbers. (And after unplugging the
ethernet cable between the cable modem and router, this unexplained constant
activity continued at the Local Area Connection.)
By stopping a specific svchost.exe, this problem goes away. The process in
question seems to be from
C:\\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
but I know no details about this process.
Any idea what started causing this? And how to stop it?
Thanks in advance,
Bud H
Dimension 4700 desktop computer, attached to a Linksys WRT54GS
router/gateway (only wired computer in Workgroup). The Linksys router is
attached to a cable modem.
First, all drivers were installed except NIC ethernet port, then Webroot
Spysweeper and Zone Alarm Pro were installed, then finally ethernet driver
installed to enable internet connection. Windows, Spysweeper, and Zone
Alarm Pro all updated with critical updates..
PROBLEM -- I am now noticing constant activity showing in the Local Area
Connection and the Zone Alarm icon.
I also have the Internet Connection icon showing (Internet Gateway).
Checking the status of Internet Gateway, it shows constant sent and received
information in the Local Area Connection, but little or nothing in the
Internet Gateway sent or received numbers. (And after unplugging the
ethernet cable between the cable modem and router, this unexplained constant
activity continued at the Local Area Connection.)
By stopping a specific svchost.exe, this problem goes away. The process in
question seems to be from
C:\\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
but I know no details about this process.
Any idea what started causing this? And how to stop it?
Thanks in advance,
Bud H