svchost.exe is using up all my CPU resources

[Warren Huber]

Can anyone offer any help on this issue? It is making my
rather expensive computer very
not-worth-what-I-paid-for-it.
I have an IBM NetVista P4 2.4GHz, RUnning XPPro, w/120Gb
HD.
There are 5 instances of svchost running, one of which has
suddenly begun to use up all remaining CPU, leaving nothing
for the system idle process, and doesn't want to let go. I
can't nail down the reason, and there is no help provided
by MS or the company that MS tells you to go to. There was
a suggestion the ZoneAlarm could stop this process from
doing this, but it does nothing. There has also been a
suggeation that there is a virus hiding in a hidden, 8Mb
partition somewhere on the drive, and that the only way to
get rid of it is to re-format the harddrive. I am not
willing to do this. There has to be a better way. Can
anybody help???
If you can help, email me @ Warren_Sensei @ operamail . com
just remove the spaces (hates spambots).
Thank you.

P.S. If you spam me, you will beg for your death. Thank
you.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Perform the following:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Stop the Invasion of Adware and Intrusive Spybot Spyware - Restore Your Privacy
http://spybot-spyware.com/

How to Delete Cookie Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;278835

How to Delete the Contents of the Temporary Internet Files Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;260897&Product=ie600

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056&Product=winxp


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Can anyone offer any help on this issue? It is making my
| rather expensive computer very
| not-worth-what-I-paid-for-it.
| I have an IBM NetVista P4 2.4GHz, RUnning XPPro, w/120Gb
| HD.
| There are 5 instances of svchost running, one of which has
| suddenly begun to use up all remaining CPU, leaving nothing
| for the system idle process, and doesn't want to let go. I
| can't nail down the reason, and there is no help provided
| by MS or the company that MS tells you to go to. There was
| a suggestion the ZoneAlarm could stop this process from
| doing this, but it does nothing. There has also been a
| suggeation that there is a virus hiding in a hidden, 8Mb
| partition somewhere on the drive, and that the only way to
| get rid of it is to re-format the harddrive. I am not
| willing to do this. There has to be a better way. Can
| anybody help???
| If you can help, email me @ Warren_Sensei @ operamail . com
| just remove the spaces (hates spambots).
| Thank you.
|
| P.S. If you spam me, you will beg for your death. Thank
| you.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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
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