AntiVir is NOT a top rated AV. Even top rated AV packages can miss infectors. Why do you
think I stated "...one or more of the below online scanners.." ? One might catch what
another misses.
There are False Positive and False Negatives. Just because AntiVir is on the PC does NOT
mean you are not infected. You won't know for sure UNLESS you try another scanner. Hence
my stating "...one or more of the below online scanners ...". Just the same they are AV
scanners, not parasitic malware scanners such as Ad-Aware.
As for buying a Router. It is NOT "...out of the question this time!" You just to run a
SOHO LAN cheap. You can be cheap, you can not take my advice but...you will be the price
later.
You asked for help, I gave you help & advice.
Dave
| Dave,
|
| Yeah, I understand the benefits of a router, but unfortunately buying
| one is out of the question this time!
|
| The PC already runs AntiVir and is scanned each morning and updated with
| the latest virus definitions weekly. It's clean from what I can tell.
|
|
|
| David H. Lipman wrote:
|
| > 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
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | 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?
| >
| >
