I know that there are supposed to be multiple Svchosts on my computer, but I have 6... is that too many? My computer has been running slow lately so I just checked my running processes to see if there was anything running that wasnt supposed to be, and I noticed the extra svchosts. If 6 is too many, then how do I figure out which ones I need to get rid of? Don't some viruses or malware use svchosts?

I have 6 running also, which is normal The file "scvhost.exe" is bad and not the svchost.exe Try running a Clean Up then run Spybot search & destroy Also try Ewido Anti-Malware And you can try Hijack This and paste your log on the Analyzer Page " It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin " Please Post back to let us know if we helped

Six is normal. Usually when it is a virus or other malware it has caps, so it would look like this SVCHOST.exe.

Sorry to jump in here but i figured the 2 responces assured you were okay.Bob, what do you think of KAV so far?Like it?.

Murr , Kaspersky seems to be ok, a little work getting it setup but seems to be fine . Most importantly, it is more secure . I think I will purchase it in the next week. " It'll Get Ya When You Aint Lookin " Please Post back to let us know if we helped

You know, my F-secure and Kerio firewall are working so well together, i struggling whether to change to KAV to gain those few extra detection points.I even have some of the same system security controls enabled on both with absolutely no conflicts.

"Don't some viruses or malware use svchosts?" svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/svchost.exe.html Note: svchost.exe is also a process which is registered as the Trojan.W32.Dasher. It takes advantage of the Windows LSASS vulnerability, which creates a buffer overflow and instigates your computer to shut down. To see more information about this vulnerability please look at the following Microsoft bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.mspx This is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately.