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.

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/Operating_Systems/Win2000/Q_20731687.html


http://www.computing.net/windows2000/wwwboard/forum/50545.html


http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/scriptcenter/scrguide/sas_ser_arwi.asp

(under NOTE heading near middle of page)


http://www.grtg.org/stuff/computers/windows/svchost_exe.php

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