svchost.exe memory usage

[Guest]

hello all
after i install windows xp pro with service pack 2, i found that in task
manager, the file svchost.exe allocates big amount of memory (about 27MB) so
i thought that my windows is infected with a virus or something is wrong.
is it normal that this service allocates that much memory for it after
installing windows?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

There will be several instances of svchost.exe and yes it is not unusual to
see one instance using that much memory. You can use the free tool from
SysInternals called Process Explorer to see the properties of that instance
and most likely you will see several services associated with it. ---
Steve

 

[Guest]

Hi Pharaoh,
Just to be in the safe side try to Scan for Malwares and Viruses on your
computer, and if you do not have AV software and you have Business
application on your computer try Purchase AV the best is Pand for me
personaly?. If not try download Free AV and Firewall to be protected from
Hackers and spamers.
Get the Lavasoft from this link:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ (lavasoft SE free for personal use)
http://www.avast.com (I'm not sure if the link will work? but google for it)
For Alist of AVs Vendors go here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=49500
For Scanners
http://www.nasstec.co.uk/tools.html (Avert )
To understand what is svchost.exe go here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314056
hope this helps
please write back here and let us know
nass

 

[Guest]

hello all
first, thank you steven and nass for replying to my message but i forgot to
tell you that i already use kaspersky anti-virus and i update it regularly
but it didn't catch anything wrong, but i'll follow your advise and try to
use malware detection programs to be sure i'm on safe side.
thank you again for replying
egyptian pharaoh (khaled)