SVCHOST.exe Keeps on Running and Ruins My Computers Performance!!...

[Ken]

This file called SVCHOST.exe is consuming my RAM, hard drive, CPU and
everything on my Vista machine to capacity use. I know the real one is a
necessary program, but there are many copies of this file working
simultaneously here and my performance is down to a crawl or a crash. I've
looked everywhere for a solution and have tried a couple to no avail. I get
no working answers from anyone. Many, many other Windows users are getting
this in massive amounts, too, so it's not isolated to me. Everything slows
to a crawl often several times a day. I often have to restart.

I am told it might be one or more viruses that does this, and I've been told
it might be an unfixed bug in Vista, but no square answers. My scans and
virus updates from Norton and MS haven't fixed this problem.

I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard memory
and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as no one
seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even though it is
obviously a very prevalent problem.

Please, someone, HELP!!

Thank you in advance.

 

[Rich]

I am now seriously thinking of copying my whole disk to an outboard memory

and reintalling Linux on my machine instead of Windows Vista, as no one
seems to want to address this issue in the Vista world, even though it is
obviously a very prevalent problem.

the above is the reason NO one takes you seriously.


Just DO IT


Rich

 

[Peter Foldes]

Why have you multiposted this so many different ways

Read below
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

 

[Ken]

I am sorry. I posted here in general first but it popped up in security, so
I reposted here in general. But you have been very useful. Thank you.

 

[Ken]

That is all extremely useful. Thank you so much for that. I have tried
everything I know. Many have reported the exact same symptoms, that there is
one or more svchost.exe using an incredible amount of RAM, CPU, hard drive,
etc. affecting entire computer performance. This is what I get, too. 50megs,
80megs. Several simultaneously. Doing... something?? I don't know. For an
hour, 2 hours, 3 hours. 2, 3 or more times a day. This started about in
September slowly. Once a week at first maybe, but now everyday for the past
6 weeks or more.

If it is a virus, like I've read, the "Welchia" or something else, why
doesn't my updated Norton or Defender get rid of it? What can get rid of it?

But, thank you for the tips, so very much. I will do all that immediately.

 

[Ken]

No. I don't want to have to do it. Otherwise, my Vista is great. But, this
is an incredible thing. I really want it resolved. I like Linux, and use DSL
right now, too, but going Linux shouldn't be a solution. I want to fix this.

 

[Tyro]

svchost.exe is a legitimate Windows program run by Windows. Google it. It is
not a virus.

Tyro

 

[Ken]

Thanks, but this does everything I need just as well, if not better:

http://damnsmalllinux.org/

Have a go at it!! 8)

 

[Jack the Ripper]

That is all extremely useful. Thank you so much for that. I have tried
everything I know. Many have reported the exact same symptoms, that
there is one or more svchost.exe using an incredible amount of RAM, CPU,
hard drive, etc. affecting entire computer performance. This is what I
get, too. 50megs, 80megs. Several simultaneously. Doing... something?? I
don't know. For an hour, 2 hours, 3 hours. 2, 3 or more times a day.
This started about in September slowly. Once a week at first maybe, but
now everyday for the past 6 weeks or more.

If it is a virus, like I've read, the "Welchia" or something else, why
doesn't my updated Norton or Defender get rid of it? What can get rid of
it?

That's because any malware can hide or disguise itself so that it cannot
be detected. That's if you have even been hacked.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc512587.aspx

On the other hand, it could be a combination of software that's running
on your computer that is taking the computer resources that Svchost.exe
is hosting, and something when out of control. It could be due to recent
updates from MS or a 3rd party vendor.

That's why you should use Process Explorer and look at a Svchost.exe
that is running remembering that is not the one wanting the resource,
but it's something Svchost.exe is hosting that wants the resources.

Use PE to look inside a given Svchost.exe and see what it is hosting.
You might spot something.