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| Thread ID: 72937 | 2006-10-01 19:49:00 | svchost.exe proliferating | netchicken (4843) | Press F1 |
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| 488459 | 2006-10-01 19:49:00 | In my Processes window I can find 8 instances of the above file which are increasing in number over time. I think this is the legitimate file and not a virus (with a similar name). There are 4 under username "System", 2 under "Network Serive" and 1 with "Local Service". Is this OK? Does it have any negative effects in Windows XP (sp2, Professional)? Should I just ignore it? |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 488460 | 2006-10-02 03:57:00 | Sounds perfectly normal to me. | Vince (406) | ||
| 488461 | 2006-10-02 03:59:00 | I have 3. It depends what services you are running. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 488462 | 2006-10-02 04:00:00 | duh ... Maybe I should have done a net search before posting :) Thanks Vince :) The Svchost.exe file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder. At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list of services that it must load. Multiple instances of Svchost.exe can run at the same time. Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. Therefore, separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This grouping of services permits better control and easier debugging. |
netchicken (4843) | ||
| 488463 | 2006-10-02 21:38:00 | It's pretty typical of Windows in that it doesn't give you any indication of what has spawned the extra process especially when it bugs your firewall for internet access. It's a pain trying to figure out whether svchost should have access to the internet & on which ports. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 488464 | 2006-10-03 02:08:00 | Go to majorgeeks.com cl BLACK VIPER'S SERVICES CONFIGURATION At bottom table under Process Name are stacks of entries for svchost.exe Enjoy. |
FrankS (257) | ||
| 488465 | 2006-10-03 11:02:00 | I've got two running and not one going through my firewall.. If you kill off all unneccessary services you can eliminate most of them. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
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