svchost using too much memory...

[Bill N.]

At any given time, svchost will go up to using 95 percent
of my computer's memory and it stays like that until I
reboot. On top of that, sometimes when this happens and I
reboot I get an UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error. How do I
fix this? What is svchost? Is it important?

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
At any given time, svchost will go up to using 95 percent
of my computer's memory and it stays like that until I
reboot. On top of that, sometimes when this happens and I
reboot I get an UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error. How do I
fix this? What is svchost? Is it important?
.
You have a virus.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
At any given time, svchost will go up to using 95 percent
of my computer's memory and it stays like that until I
reboot. On top of that, sometimes when this happens and I
reboot I get an UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error. How do I
fix this? What is svchost? Is it important?
.

Try http://security.symantec.com
and confirm that you have a virus. The MSBlaster virus
(among others) will use svchost.

Check here for blaster info:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32
..blaster.worm.html

The information at the following sites may also be of
interest.

http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Security.htm