Computer problems, please help

[Andy A]

Within the last few days since I have boooted up my PC, it boots up fine runs through windows, but then svchost.exe starts taking up 99% of the CPU, then it freezes, won't do anything.

The only way I can do it is to sit with task manager open and keep killing it every so often when it starts to build up to 99% again.

Done a scan with Norton and everything appears to be ok, anybody else suffered this problem and know how to get rid of it,

thanks, Andy

 

[b3nje]

svchost.exe is originally a windows process but is also a cover up file name for certain viruses. google and look for "know locations" for this fraud file

 

[Don]

Have you performed any updates recently? Like B3nje has said, SVCHOST can be a problem, and is in this recent update. There is a hotfix for this and it should be on Microsoft's website.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Does it produce an error message or just use loads of resources?

 

[Don]

Does it produce an error message or just use loads of resources?

If you mean what I'm talking about...it maxes the Cpu out at 100% and doesn't seem to be showing anything happening because of it!

 

[G_F]

Whether svchost.exe is a virus/Trojan or a legitimate Windows process depends on the directory location it executes from. Run a scan

 

[FiDoDiDo]

See how many services it is running by doing this:

1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type CMD, and then press ENTER.
3. Type Tasklist /SVC, and then press ENTER.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Saw this on a Computer News site that should fix the problem - http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=927891