sychost.exe

[zdreg]

what is the significance multiple listing of sychost.exe with use name system,network service and local service repeated 2x.

 

[Manni]

you have a virus.

 

[gaj]

no virus.

i have it on my (clean) system.

 

[zdreg]

received a couple of PMs. no virus eg
http://www.computing.net/answers/security/multiple-svchostexe/17655.html

 

[m22au]

useful information here:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/what-is-svchostexe-and-why-is-it-running/

 

[Manni]

sYchost.exe is a virus - this was your post header.

sVchost.exe is part of windows - this is what you subsequently posted about!!

which one do you have??

 

[zdreg]

Quote from Manni:

sYchost.exe is a virus - this was your post header.

sVchost.exe is part of windows - this is what you subsequently posted about!!

which one do you have??

svchost.exe.
thx for catching typo.

 

[Lorenzo]

Sychost is a virus

http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/sychost/

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.

 

[gaj]

sorry, i misread it as s V chost.

 

[AyeYo]

Quote from zdreg:

svchost.exe.
thx for catching typo.

sVchost.exe is not a virus. It's a generic titled windows background service that could be doing any number of tasks. It's normal to show multiple svchost.exe's running. Don't worry about it.