svchost.exe? And startup but not in startup file?

lukesign · #1 Sep 26, 2003, 11:32 AM

Dear All,

Can you tell me what svchost.exe is? I'm always getting a box saying it has generated errors and will be closed.

Also, a lot of things start up without being in the startup file. Where does the computer get the command to start those things up? The registry or somewhere else? And if I wanted to stop them, how would I do it? Thanks.

elina · Sep 26, 2003, 02:54 PM

lukesign, hi, It is possbile you may have been infected with a mblaster worm. Here, try these sites for more info:
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http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper..._20731687.html

http://www.computing.net/windows2000...rum/50545.html

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...s_ser_arwi.asp

(under NOTE heading near middle of page)

http://www.grtg.org/stuff/computers/...vchost_exe.php

http://www.liutilities.com/products/...brary/svchost/

http://www.pchell.com/virus/welchia.shtml

( svchost.exe is listed under How Does the Welchia Worm Infect My Computer? heading)

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4600/rh4660.htm



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