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svchost error

  • 05-12-2004 12:57pm
    #1
    thegills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭


    Guys,
    I rum W2k SP4 and every so often I get an svchost has generated errors alert and it closes. I have checked the process manager and it appears that svchost is running 3 times (see attached file). Is this normal. Any advise appreciated.
    thegills


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  • #2
    andrew163
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭andrew163


    its not normal to create errors (obviously) but it always seems to be running 3 or 4 times for me so thats probably normal...

    did you check the event log? (see if it sheds any light on the reasons for the errors)


  • #3
    helpdogscat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭helpdogscat


    thegills wrote:
    Guys,
    I rum W2k SP4 and every so often I get an svchost has generated errors alert and it closes. I have checked the process manager and it appears that svchost is running 3 times (see attached file). Is this normal. Any advise appreciated.
    thegills

    yea, tis normal to run multiple times, its a service host, each instance is hosting several services, and loads of services run on win2k, there is a virus out there, cant remember which off hand that names itsself svchost.exe, the real svchost resides in the system32 folder, do a search for svchost and if any are found in dodgy places delete


  • #4
    Seanie M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,795 ✭✭✭Seanie M


    helpdogscat wrote:
    ythe real svchost resides in the system32 folder, do a search for svchost and if any are found in dodgy places delete

    I have 3 instances of it running, different sized process... when I did a search for it, I have one in the system32 folder, and another one in blue on system32/dllcache folder... both are the same size... I presume this is normal?

    Seanie.


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