svchost 100% CPU usage, not malware related

[Matt Modica]

Recently, svchost has been taking up 100 % of the CPU usage. Its not a
virus, because in the task manager, its listed as a system process and its
in the system32 folder. I have also done online scans. I have also run sfc
/scannow. It only seems to happenn when I open Internet Explorer. Any
suggestions?

 

[What's in a Name?]

Matt Modica AKA (e-mail address removed) in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain on 6/18/2006 after much
thought,came up with this gem:

Recently, svchost has been taking up 100 % of the CPU usage. Its not
a virus, because in the task manager, its listed as a system process
and its in the system32 folder. I have also done online scans. I have
also run sfc /scannow. It only seems to happenn when I open Internet
Explorer. Any suggestions?

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It still could be virus related.To make sure,follow removal
instructions below.
Post back with results.
max
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[Matt Modica]

I figgured it out, it was Windows Update trying to run. I went to the
Windows Update website and it determined that the version of Windows Update
that I had was old and that that needed to be updated.