For a sanity/security check -- please perform the scan(s) "just to make sure".
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Dave
| thanks for the advice, but during a Veritas Backup, the svchost.exe stopped
| clocking. After the backup, i rebooted and now all is well......i won't be
| installing those patches yet, though. I'll give it a week on my test box
| and then go for it.
|
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| Wack
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| This message will self destruct.
| | > SVCHOST.EXE is the name and target of numerous infectors. Let's rule out
| that possibility.
| >
| > 1) Download the following four items...
| >
| > McAfee Stinger
| >
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
| >
| > Trend Sysclean Package
| >
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
| >
| > Latest Trend Pattern File.
| >
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
| >
| > Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
| >
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
| >
| > Create a directory.
| > On drive "C:\"
| > (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
| > or the desktop
| > (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
| >
| > Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
| > Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
| > For example; lpt343.zip
| >
| > Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
| directory as
| > SYSCLEAN.COM .
| >
| > 2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
| > 3) Disable System Restore
| >
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
| > 4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot]
| > and shutdown as many applications as possible.
| > 5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of
| your
| > platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
| > (a few cycles may be needed)
| > 6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
| using the three
| > utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware
| > 7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore
| preferences,
| > (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
| > 8) Reboot your PC.
| > 9) Create a new Restore point
| >
| >
| > * * * Please report your results ! * * *
| >
| > --
| > Dave
| >
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | I just installed the new patches on my XP laptop. Afterwards, I tried
| to go
| > | to windowsupdate.microsoft.com and IE froze (IE works fine on other
| sites).
| > | I checked the Task Manager and svchost.exe appears to be leaking memory.
| I
| > | cancelled the svchost.exe process, and windowsupdates.microsoft.com
| began to
| > | load....and then IE hang again. I cancelled the svchost.exe process
| again,
| > | and windowsupdates produced an error stating that an error occurred on
| the
| > | page. I removed the new updates from my pc:
| > |
| > | KB891711
| > | KB871250
| > | KB890175
| > |
| > | But I couldn't remove KB890830 because microsoft says that nothing is
| > | installed when this update is applied. I've restarted, and I'm still
| having
| > | the same issues and svchost.exe is still clocking away.
| > |
| > | PS I've noticed that if I disconnect from the net, svchost does not
| leak.
| > |
| > | Can anyone help me?!?
| > |
| > | --
| > | Wack
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| > | This message will self destruct.
| > |
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