SPOOLSVC

[D Kashiwagi]

I am getting several sessions of SPOOLSVC running and
using all of my PCs CPU resources.

Does anyone know what this file is/does and what causes it
to run and take up the CPU cycles?

 

[S.J.Haribabu]

Hi Kashiwagi,

The spooler service is responsible for managing spooled print/fax jobs.
Spoolsvc.exe - You cannot end this process from Task Manager.

Thanks,

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[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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Sender: "D Kashiwagi" <[email protected]>
Subject: SPOOLSVC
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 16:02:19 -0700

I am getting several sessions of SPOOLSVC running and
using all of my PCs CPU resources.

Does anyone know what this file is/does and what causes it
to run and take up the CPU cycles?

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One thing that you need to be careful of is the fact that many
viruses/spyware have process names that are very similar to OS processes so
that you won't be suspicious of them
SPOOLSV.EXE is for the print spooler (manages print/fax functionality)
SPOOLSVC.EXE is the Troj/SXTB-A virus!!!! --->
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojsxtba.html
See the link for removal instructions.

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