Re: svchost Going Crazy !
From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 04/23/05
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Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:23:27 -0400
From: "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com>
| After i connect to the internet, a process "svchost"
| starts to grow and slows my computer.
|
| it starts from about size 15,000 and grows to 200,000
| and after a few days of downloading, it exeeds 300k
| and my PC is dead and i have to reboot.
|
| This started a few days ago. Never happened before.
|
| thx in advance.
Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)
Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Internet Options --> Delete Files
Dump the contents of the Mozilla FireFox Cache
Tools --> Options --> Privacy --> Cache --> Clear
1) Download TrendMicro Sysclean by one of the following 2 methods
Trend Sysclean Method 1
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Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\sysclean")
Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Download the signature files (pattern files) by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt596.zip
Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM.
Trend Sysclean Method 2
---------------------------------------
Download the utility SYSCLEAN_FE at the following URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
SYSCLEAN_FE automates the download and execution process of the Trend Sysclean Package.
Direct URL --
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Sysclean_FE.exe
2) Download and install Ad-aware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
3) Update Adaware with the latest definitions then exit the software.
4) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
5) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as possible
6) Using the Trend Sysclean and Ad-aware SE utilities, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors found
7) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both Trend
Sysclean and Ad-aware SE
8) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
9) Reboot your PC.
10) Create a new Restore point
* * Please report back your results * *
-- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
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