svchost.exe infected

[brian]

My anti-virus program is showing the following file to be
infected with a Welchie. B. worm, and the program is
suggesting that the file be deleted:
WINDOWS/systems32/drivers/svchost.exe.
Before I delete this file, how will this affect my
computer, and can I find this file somewhere to replace
it?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

W32.Welchia.Worm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.removal.tool.html

A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My anti-virus program is showing the following file to be
| infected with a Welchie. B. worm, and the program is
| suggesting that the file be deleted:
| WINDOWS/systems32/drivers/svchost.exe.
| Before I delete this file, how will this affect my
| computer, and can I find this file somewhere to replace
| it?