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SVhost what is it?

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Name: sls025
Date: May 17, 2004 at 13:01:48 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: .
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c:\windows\system32\drivers\svhost.exe

anyone know what this means?



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Response Number 1
Name: StuartS
Date: May 17, 2004 at 13:10:01 Pacific
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Its a system file essential for any kind of network operation. You will probably find you have four or five instances of it running.


Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: svg
Date: May 17, 2004 at 13:12:07 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Tom,

Norton has a removal tool for it:
▫ W32.Welchia.worm removal (Norton Symantec)

But I'm sure these other free AV programs will zap the virus too:
▫ [on-line] BitDefender Anti-Virus
▫ [on-line] RAV Anti-Virus (AV Security)
▫ [on-line] ActiveScan Anti-Virus (Panda)
▫ [on-line] HouseCall Anti-Virus (Trend Micro)
▫ nod32 Anti-Virus (eset)
▫ Avast! Anti-Virus (Avast)
▫ F-Prot Anti-Virus (F-Secure)
▫ AVG Anti-Virus (Grisoft)

It's also known as the Nachi virus/worm.
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Response Number 3
Name: sls025
Date: May 17, 2004 at 13:12:38 Pacific
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Thanks Stuart


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Response Number 4
Name: chrisman7 (by chrisman.7)
Date: May 17, 2004 at 13:14:17 Pacific
Reply:

it is a process having to do with norton software i am assuming that it has somthing to do with auto update

correct me if i am wrong.

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Response Number 5
Name: svg
Date: May 17, 2004 at 13:15:17 Pacific
Reply:

Stuart,

Tom is asking about:
c:\windows\system32\drivers\svhost.exe

NOT the legitimate
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe

I'm sure you knew that, but it's an easy mistake...


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