C:\windows.svchost.exe

[CWatters]

Microsoft Antispyware reported that C:\windows.svchost.exe might be a trojan
so I blocked it. I've since renamed this file and nothing seems to have
broken but.... Is it safe to delete this file?

 

[Jerry]

svchost.exe is required by Windows an is usually in the \system32 folder.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
Yes it could be a Trojan and I think your Antispyware detected it and ask
you what to do with it, as it is Windows Process also can be a Trojan, try to
scan with Anti-Virus up2date software or online scan from:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.pandasoftware.com
http://www.avast.com
http://www.sophos.com

To understand what the SVCHOST.EXE process is read this KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056
HTH
Please let us know your findings
Regards
nass

 

[CWatters]

svchost.exe is required by Windows an is usually in the \system32 folder.

Thanks. So if I find a file with that name in C:\windows rather than
C:\windows\system32 it could be suspicious?

Nothing seems to have broken whan I renamed it.

 

[Jerry]

Delete the unnecessary one in \windows

Thanks. So if I find a file with that name in C:\windows rather than
C:\windows\system32 it could be suspicious?

Nothing seems to have broken whan I renamed it.

 

[CWatters]

Delete the unnecessary one in \windows

Thanks, have done that now. I also found that it had been added to the
userinit path in the registry which is a known jumping off point for
trojans.