tracing processes to programs

[Laddie]

svchost is needed, not sure about the other 2.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a problem where I get 100% CPU usage immediately
>from boot up. The problem started out of the blue. I have
>run Norton with live updates so am 99% confident it is
>not a virus problem.
>
>The quick fix that works is to end the following
>processes:
>
>tcpsvcs.exe
>svchost.exe
>LUCOMS~1.exe
>
>Can anyone advise me what these do ? Is it a problem to
>delete them ? How can I trace them back to the source
>application and be sure it is the right one (ie. are
>these files common to a number of applications) ?
>
>I previously had a device which used the USB port, but
>after removing the device and unistalling the related
>software there was no improvement.
>
>Thanks,
>Mark.
>
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