svchost.exe

[Dick]

I recently installed Norton Internet Security. I am
constantly gettng a message that a remote server is
trying to access my computer and specifically the file
svchost.exe. This is located in my C:\ drive under
Windows/system32.

Does anyone know what the remote server may be or what
this file will do once it is contacted?

Thank you for your help.

Dick

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

svchost is used as a wrapper to run many different things,
some of which you do need, like the dns client for name
resolving. It is not possible to say one way or another with
the info you have given. If it is something that is supposed
to be running in svchost, as in things provided by MS with
the OS then you are OK. If something has subverted an
instance of svchost, then you are not.

"Dick" > wrote in message
...
> I recently installed Norton Internet Security. I am
> constantly gettng a message that a remote server is
> trying to access my computer and specifically the file
> svchost.exe. This is located in my C:\ drive under
> Windows/system32.
>
> Does anyone know what the remote server may be or what
> this file will do once it is contacted?
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Dick

[Dick]

Roger,

How would I know if it is something that has subverted my
svchost file?

I have been running this computer for ten months using
Anti-Virus and have now moved to Internet Security. This
file has been accessed for this time period without my
knowledge. Nothing wierd has happened that I am aware of
and should assume the access of this file is OK.

Thank you for your response. If there is anything else
you can tell me I would appreciate it.

Dick
>-----Original Message-----
>svchost is used as a wrapper to run many different
things,
>some of which you do need, like the dns client for name
>resolving. It is not possible to say one way or another
with
>the info you have given. If it is something that is
supposed
>to be running in svchost, as in things provided by MS
with
>the OS then you are OK. If something has subverted an
>instance of svchost, then you are not.
>
>"Dick" > wrote in message
...
>> I recently installed Norton Internet Security. I am
>> constantly gettng a message that a remote server is
>> trying to access my computer and specifically the file
>> svchost.exe. This is located in my C:\ drive under
>> Windows/system32.
>>
>> Does anyone know what the remote server may be or what
>> this file will do once it is contacted?
>>
>> Thank you for your help.
>>
>> Dick
>
>
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