svhost = virus?

[wc]

I have a process (svhost.exe) that is using lots of
memory. I have run a virus scan (Norton Anti-Virus) and
found no viruses. I have searched for information on
svhost, but only find references to Viruses.

Is this a legitimate process? And if so, where can I find
out what this is used for?

thanks for the help...wc

[John Savill]

Are you sure its not svchost? If its svchost this is a core part of Windows.
If its SVHOST I've heard of this used for IRC downloads etc. Use msconfig -
startup tab and see if its being started from there.

John

http://www.windows2000faq.com

"wc" > wrote in message
...
> I have a process (svhost.exe) that is using lots of
> memory. I have run a virus scan (Norton Anti-Virus) and
> found no viruses. I have searched for information on
> svhost, but only find references to Viruses.
>
> Is this a legitimate process? And if so, where can I find
> out what this is used for?
>
> thanks for the help...wc

[Rajiv Sharma]

check this out....
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056

"wc" > wrote in message
...
> I have a process (svhost.exe) that is using lots of
> memory. I have run a virus scan (Norton Anti-Virus) and
> found no viruses. I have searched for information on
> svhost, but only find references to Viruses.
>
> Is this a legitimate process? And if so, where can I find
> out what this is used for?
>
> thanks for the help...wc

[wc]

John,

You were right (I was blind), it is SVCHOST.exe. And
thanks for the information...wc

>-----Original Message-----
>Are you sure its not svchost? If its svchost this is a
core part of Windows.
>If its SVHOST I've heard of this used for IRC downloads
etc. Use msconfig -
>startup tab and see if its being started from there.
>
>John

>http://www.windows2000faq.com
>
>"wc" > wrote in message
...
>> I have a process (svhost.exe) that is using lots of
>> memory. I have run a virus scan (Norton Anti-Virus)
and
>> found no viruses. I have searched for information on
>> svhost, but only find references to Viruses.
>>
>> Is this a legitimate process? And if so, where can I
find
>> out what this is used for?
>>
>> thanks for the help...wc
>
>
>.
>

[hutch]

wc/etal
to add to what's been said - 'svchost' - actually
hosts more than 40+pgms in win xp and you can
see them listed - w/purpose at this site - ie

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

hth
God Bless
hutch


>-----Original Message-----
>John,
>
>You were right (I was blind), it is SVCHOST.exe. And
>thanks for the information...wc
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Are you sure its not svchost? If its svchost this is a
>core part of Windows.
>>If its SVHOST I've heard of this used for IRC downloads
>etc. Use msconfig -
>>startup tab and see if its being started from there.
>>
>>John

>>http://www.windows2000faq.com
>>
>>"wc" > wrote in message
...
>>> I have a process (svhost.exe) that is using lots of
>>> memory. I have run a virus scan (Norton Anti-Virus)
>and
>>> found no viruses. I have searched for information on
>>> svhost, but only find references to Viruses.
>>>
>>> Is this a legitimate process? And if so, where can I
>find
>>> out what this is used for?
>>>
>>> thanks for the help...wc
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>