slow pc - svchost

[Guest]

Hi,

For like 2 weeks already my pc has been extremely slow, and when I go to the
task manager, svchost is the process that is taking more of my pc
performance. I keep everything up-to-date always and I have no idea why
svchost is now taking over the machine like that. Would there be a way to
solve this or at least know what svchost is doing?

THanks a lot for the great help!

 

[Guest]

Hi,

For like 2 weeks already my pc has been extremely slow, and when I go to the
task manager, svchost is the process that is taking more of my pc
performance. I keep everything up-to-date always and I have no idea why
svchost is now taking over the machine like that. Would there be a way to
solve this or at least know what svchost is doing?

THanks a lot for the great help!

Try to scan for Viruses and Malwares on your machine from here:
http://www.pandasecurity.com
http://www.sophos.com
http://www.trendmicro.com

for malwares:
http://www.lavasoft.com
http://www.safer-networking.org

Turn Windows Update OFF for now and see if that will make the Svchost.exe
process run normal.
HTH.
Regards,
nass

 

[Guest]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/DiagnoseXP.html
May help..
Cheers
j;-j

 

[John]

For like 2 weeks already my pc has been extremely slow, and when I go to the
task manager, svchost is the process that is taking more of my pc
performance.

Use HiJackThis to track down or check for possible infections. Read
this link 1st, it has step by step.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=50662
Important: Create a specific folder on your hard drive called
HijackThis to keep its backups.
You can do this by going to My Computer (Windows key+e) then double
click on C: then right click and select New then Folder and name it
HijackThis. Download and unzip HijackThis.exe into this folder.
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html Or, http://tomcoyote.com/hjt/
If possible run HJT in Normal mode ( not Safe ) with all your normal
startup's working.
HijackThis Tutorial - How to Analyse your own log.
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=3624
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/jrmc137/hjttutorial/tutorial.htm
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html
http://www.malwarehelp.org/understanding-and-interpreting-hjt1.html
HijackThis log file analysis ( online )
http://hijackthis.de/index.php?langselect=english
Or,
http://startup.networktechs.com/page-68.html
http://hjt.iamnotageek.com
Malware Prevention: Prevent Re-infection
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Prevention:_Prevent_Re-infection

 

[Pappion]

How is Highjack better than Ad Aware, AVG, Spybot S&D, internal modem router
(DSL), and XP Pro firewalls?
I've not downloaded HiJackThis because it appeared too involved for me, and
I run utilities, and aforementioned at least every 4 days, (AVG is
automatically updated, and runs daily), and I run Trendmicro every 2 wks,
just to be sure...

The reason I'm responding is I've notice I'm running more slowly, but
nothing is showing up, and I have 66% available on C Drive--have not
fragemented C Drive.

Thank you.

 

[Pappion]

John, for some reason my posts are not posting, but here goes again...

How is Highjack better than Ad Aware, AVG, Spybot S&D, internal modem router
(DSL), and XP Pro firewalls?
I've not downloaded HiJackThis because it appeared too involved for me, and
I run utilities, and aforementioned at least every 4 days, (AVG is
automatically updated, and runs daily), and I run Trendmicro every 2 wks,
just to be sure...

The reason I'm responding is I've notice I'm running more slowly, but
nothing is showing up, and I have 66% available on C Drive--have not
fragmented C Drive.

Thank you.

 

[John]

John, for some reason my posts are not posting, but here goes again...

How is Highjack better than Ad Aware, AVG, Spybot S&D, internal modem router
(DSL), and XP Pro firewalls?

You have answered your own question Pappion, go slows are caused
mainly by virii/ trojans/ spyfiles, which possibly means you do not
have enough protection, 4000 new ones coming out every month. We have
to eliminate the infection part of fixing your comp, before we look
elseware.

nass has given you online sites to use, have you? Use all of them.
Or,
Jaymon also has provided help.
Or,
HiJackThis is a MAJOR tool in tracking down infections, every site
involved in removing infections uses it, you only have to have to READ
my links, starting with Step by Step.

You are quite welcome to email me if you want, refer this issue in
your header.

 

[Guest]

I am pretty sure its microsoft update, the replacement of windows update.
go to the microsoft update site, switch it off in settings and see what
happens...
I did it and it worked fine


(pls tell me the result )

 

[mohamedabdallaM.salih]

Hi,

For like 2 weeks already my pc has been extremely slow, and when I go to the
task manager, svchost is the process that is taking more of my pc
performance. I keep everything up-to-date always and I have no idea why
svchost is now taking over the machine like that. Would there be a way to
solve this or at least know what svchost is doing?

THanks a lot for the great help!

 

[Ron O'Brien]

Check out:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/what-is-svchostexe-and-why-is-it-running/

 

[Lusitanian]

I have been having the same issue not just on my Home PC but also on my work
Laptop. Many of my coleagues are having the same problem. It seems this all
started about the time of a MS update. For about 1 month now, PC and Laptop
behaves really slow, sometimes they lock up and then I have to restart. I
also have Parental Controls and Windows Passport and these don't work righ
either.