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July 22nd, 2005, 02:09 AM
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Ok out of nowhere, no programs running my computers light began to blick when its "thinking". No progs are running and havent for a while (10mins). So I open the task manager and the page file memory is low ( thats good) but cpu usage is fluxing between 20% and 80%. then i go to processes and mcaffe is using an unusual ammount. so I unistall and restart it (i have avgfree wich is 1000times better) then all is god for about 2 mins then I open task manager again and SVCHOST.exe is taking more and more memory. starts at 7000 then goes to over 40000. and its still doing it as of now. Though, i have automatic windows updates enables but i havent given it the OK to install them. Also I have WinXP Dell Dimension 2400, 256mb ram P4 2.6ghz or something around there. PLease help its driving me crazy and running my apps Ultra slow.
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July 22nd, 2005, 02:12 AM
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Now it stopped...... I dont get it. | |
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July 22nd, 2005, 02:23 AM
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Are you sure your AVG wasn't doing a scheduled scan?
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July 22nd, 2005, 02:45 AM
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Yes AVG wasnt leeching memory, it was Svchost.exe wich i belive is a system process. | |
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July 22nd, 2005, 02:47 AM
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Yes, I just had my AVG run a scheduled scan, and SVCHOST was not involved. I think I would look in Run/type in msconfig and see what programs you have starting. | |
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July 22nd, 2005, 02:51 AM
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July 22nd, 2005, 07:43 AM
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nope I have hijackthis nad it showed up nothing. | |
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July 22nd, 2005, 06:14 PM
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Maybe that spike in activity was Microsoft scanning your computer for updates? Is it still happening?
WARNING: There are viruses circulating in the internet which uses the same name as svchost.exe. The legit svchost.exe will be present in the %Windir%\System32 folder.
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