Re: Effective Solution to Remove Virus in SVCHOST.EXE

From: Br0wnbear (brownbearat_at_canadadotcom.net)
Date: 11/14/04

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    On 14 Nov 2004 07:07:23 -0800, friend909@yahoo.com (Taylor) wrote:

    >Thanks to many of you in offering some useful tips, I will try my best
    >to execute them one by one (I have already tried some before posting
    >my enquiry on newsgroup)
    >
    >By the way, I have made a terrible mistake in my first posting, the
    >file name is actually SVCHOST.exe and not scvhost.exe, which is
    >identical to the win-xp file, as such, when I run the online virus
    >scan engine from many of those reputable anti-virus software
    >companies, no virus was found at all. There are 4 svchost.exe running
    >on my notebook computer everytime when I go online...
    >
    >Best regards
    >Taylor

    Taylor

    I have 5 running.
    But when you check the user name what is running those svchost's?
    It is quite normal to have these running.
    I would follow Bruce Chambers advice and follow the links to learn
    more about these services.

    hth
    John Brown
    "Bears have more fun, we hibern8 alot"

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