2006-09-11 15:31:31 · 4 answers · asked by John 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
sychost.exe is a process added to the system as a result of the LEOX.B VIRUS. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.
Here are a few FREE programs that may remove it.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-09-11 18:30:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like spyware to me. The actual windows process is svchost.exe. Spyware make the names look close to a legit process so you miss it. End the process with task manager and then do some scans - Adaware, Spybot, Hijack This etc.
2006-09-11 15:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, perhaps you can try Norton to remove the virus. but you need to pay for the software.
i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. firefox can disable all virus to run, because the virus can only run on IE.
besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.
firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.
download firefox for free:
http://www.bernanke.cn/firefox/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-09-11 23:36:34 · answer #3 · answered by good_firefox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a virus. Google it and learn.
2006-09-11 15:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by taurus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋