Re: svchost.exe
From: hutch (hutch_dr@msn.com)
Date: 02/17/03
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From: "hutch" <hutch_dr@msn.com> Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 02:43:40 -0800
in addition -
svchost.exe - actually 'hosts' more than 40+ services
for win xp - and can be 'configured' for diff primary
functions such as - gaming - power user - etc
and
you might want to chk out this site for some info - ie
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
hth
God Bless
hutch
>-----Original Message-----
>"Justin" <nitsuj@wwnet.net> wrote in message
news:016a01c2d663$343ec330$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have an instance of svchost.exe running that
constantly
>> causes page faults. This program is not in the
System32\
>> directory, but in the winnt\system\drivers\etc
directory.
>> It is 224 KB and cannot be shutdown normally. Is this
>> file just corrupted or should I even have it? If it
is a
>> normal file, is there anyway to get a clean copy
without
>> reinstalling? thanks for your time.
>
>svchost.exe normally lives in system32
>The one you have alive and stored elsewhere is very
>possibly some form of malware - since the system will
>not be looking for it there to launch you are left to
>figure what is launching it and what it holds.
>You can try listing out this info on Pro with
>tasklist /svc
>--
>Roger Abell
>MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both
>Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
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