svchost.exe?

Question

Yes, i'm aware there is a legitimate svchost. However, a processed called svchost just ate up 100% cpu. I ran a search and found a svchost.exe in the file
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1157871041\ee

Delete it? If so, how should I go about it?

Answer 1

The svchost.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. In other cases, svchost.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm.

Get some virus protection. I like Norton, but tests show that McAfee was actually better than Norton Antivirus 2007. Anyway, get some spyware protection and whatnot as well. I've got McAfee Anti-virus, Webroot Spysweeper, Spyware doctor, and 2 other programs on my home computer. Haven't had a virus in 6 months. Download Hijack This!, too. Copy the log results to a computer geek page (do a Google for hijack this! log) and people there can help you. You can also Google for a Hijack This! auto analyzer, which analyzes the log quiickly, but you have to know your computer pretty well or you risk deleting stuff you need.

Answer 2

It's in a file named AOL You would get there by going to mycomputer> C> program files> common files> AOL>open aol file and go to those numbers you have written if you don have aol you can delete the whole folder if you have aol I wouldn't it would be a bad thing

Answer 3

this is what you do, go to your Start at the bottom left hand corner, then click Run, then type in msconfig choose the selective start up radio button, and click on the start up or tools tab. Look for the extension in the list, then disable it manually. After your done save your settings and do a restart. their you have it.

Answer 4

Its a cool virus....did u not hear about the jeffo worm...

run a antivirus scan....

or update your windows security

instructions for removal below

Answer 5

does it happen all the time? if it doesnt dont worry about it but if it does try deleting it and if your computer goes wrong then go do system restore