svshost.exe

[Teresa]

When restarting my computer, I can not connect to the internet
until I go to Windows Task Manager, processes and disable svchost.exe that
has the user name of networking. Once I disable this, all is fine.
I have a cable modem. I use Norton's internet security and it does not
detect that I have a virus. This just recently started doing this after I
got
all the new windows updates.
Can anyone tell me how this can be fixed?
Thanks,
Teresa

 

[David H. Lipman]

Please go to one or more of the below online scanners and perform a scan of your platform
then report back your results.

Trend:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
http://housecall.trendmicro.com

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Panda:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

Symantec:
http://security.symantec.com/

BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Dave




| When restarting my computer, I can not connect to the internet
| until I go to Windows Task Manager, processes and disable svchost.exe that
| has the user name of networking. Once I disable this, all is fine.
| I have a cable modem. I use Norton's internet security and it does not
| detect that I have a virus. This just recently started doing this after I
| got
| all the new windows updates.
| Can anyone tell me how this can be fixed?
| Thanks,
| Teresa
|
|
|

 

[Teresa]

I went to the symantec site and scanned for security issues and viruses.
It said I was safe and free from any security issues or viruses.
Next suggestion?

 

[David H. Lipman]

Since you said you used Norton AV -- Use Panda's and Trends scanners please.

Dave





| I went to the symantec site and scanned for security issues and viruses.
| It said I was safe and free from any security issues or viruses.
| Next suggestion?
|
|
| | > Please go to one or more of the below online scanners and perform a scan
| of your platform
| > then report back your results.
| >
| > Trend:
| > http://housecall.antivirus.com
| > http://housecall.trendmicro.com
| >
| > McAfee:
| > http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > Panda:
| > http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
| >
| > Symantec:
| > http://security.symantec.com/
| >
| > BitDefender
| > http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php
| >
| > Dave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| | > | When restarting my computer, I can not connect to the internet
| > | until I go to Windows Task Manager, processes and disable svchost.exe
| that
| > | has the user name of networking. Once I disable this, all is fine.
| > | I have a cable modem. I use Norton's internet security and it does not
| > | detect that I have a virus. This just recently started doing this after
| I
| > | got
| > | all the new windows updates.
| > | Can anyone tell me how this can be fixed?
| > | Thanks,
| > | Teresa
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Teresa]

Okay, I used both and they say I am clean. I restarted my computer again
and it still did the same thing. Any more suggestions?
Thanks,
Teresa

 

[Net Nuttt]

I had the exact same problem on my son's computer running XP Pro. Did
everything I could think of and could find on the Newsgroups. Ran two
different Antivirus programs on his computer. Could never fix the problem
or find the cause of the problem. I gave up and re-installed XP after
trying for two months.

 

[Tumbleweed]

From http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/svshost/

Process File: svshost or svshost.exe
Process Name: Svshost
Description: Added to the system as a result of Worm.P2P.Spybot.gen virus.
This virus spreads through peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing, rather than through
open Windows file shares. The infected systems are scanned for unprotected
Windows file shares.
Company: N/A
System Process: No
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): Yes
Common Errors: N/A




have you run adaware and spybot?

 

[Teresa]

Yes, I have run adaware and spybot. They have supposedly gotten rid of
anything that was on my computer.

 

[Digital Video Computing]

The file SVSHOST.EXE is not a Windows system file (it merely looks like
SVCHOST.EXE which IS). So you can safely track it down and delete it.