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Chrysalis

10-02-2006 07:20

Re: 'scvhost.exe' = virus?

tasklist is a nice tool here is what my svchost is doing.

svchost.exe 948 DcomLaunch
svchost.exe 1032 RpcSs
svchost.exe 1164 AudioSrv, BITS, CryptSvc, Dhcp, EventSystem,
lanmanserver, lanmanworkstation, Netman,
RasAuto, RasMan, Schedule, seclogon, SENS,
SharedAccess, ShellHWDetection, TapiSrv,
winmgmt, wuauserv
svchost.exe 1184 Dnscache
svchost.exe 1252 Alerter, LmHosts, WebClient
svchost.exe 2196 stisvc

some of them look suspicous do they look alright to you?

Paul K

10-02-2006 07:36

Re: 'scvhost.exe' = virus?

If you think they look suspect then gooogle the process they are hosting and run some spyware/virus/ trojan scans.
Most of yours are normal or are invoked by tools you are running.

altis

10-02-2006 09:22

Re: 'scvhost.exe' = virus?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incognitas

I'm contemplating yet another award after reading this thread.

Summat along the lines of checking facts before posting in the virus section and frightening the boojums out of simple folk.

Anyone got any suggestions as to how to word it? ;)

:Yikes: :Yikes: :Yikes:
" GOTCHA "

^--- highlight

patrickp

10-02-2006 18:19

Re: 'scvhost.exe' = virus?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Incognitas

How about the old phrase used by musos looking for other musos: "No time wasters, no wine tasters!" :cool:

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