Can't stand svchost virus

[Red Cloud]

since I got upgrade from win98 to win2000, the system is not stable.
Sometime it got stuck and mouse does not move or it move slowly.
I got the svchost virus attack every time I got on online. I have upgrade
to win200 service pack 2. It has no help. I can't do anything about this
virus. I'm not really happy about win2000. Some program are not compatible
with win98. I can't upgrade every single program not compatble with win98.
I've been using win98 and DOS and now I got to learn and to deal with new stuff.
It takes many time... I can't spent more time on this. Now I'm stucked I can't
go back to Win98. There is no solution for svchost virus attack.

 

[Bob I]

HOW TO: Manually Remove Windows 2000 and Restore Windows 95 or Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q250456

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

since I got upgrade from win98 to win2000, the system is not stable.
Sometime it got stuck and mouse does not move or it move slowly.
I got the svchost virus attack every time I got on online.

Do you have a firewall protecting your computer from the Internet? They're
mandatory - as is good antivirus software, as is running Windows Update to
get all critical updates, regularly.

I have
upgrade
to win200 service pack 2. It has no help.

Well, the latest SP for Win2k is SP4....don't know why you're on SP2...

I can't do anything about
this
virus. I'm not really happy about win2000. Some program are not
compatible
with win98. I can't upgrade every single program not compatble with
win98.

Don't you mean, not compatible with Win2k?

I've been using win98 and DOS and now I got to learn and to deal with
new stuff. It takes many time... I can't spent more time on this. Now
I'm stucked I can't go back to Win98. There is no solution for
svchost virus attack.

Of course there is. Firstly, assuming your apps will indeed run on Win2k,
you might consider a fresh/clean install of Win2k (not an upgrade). Then
reinstall your apps and restore your backed-up data. This tends to work a
lot better - WinXP is the only upgrade I've seen work very well "in place".
Also, did you update all your device drivers to Win2k from the hardware
mfr's websites?

 

[Chris]

Remove the SASSER worm (causing svchost failure) if it is present using:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841720

then get patched up to prevent further attacks by installing:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx

otherwise try following Bob I's suggestion to revert back to Win98.