svchost virus

[raiden_nrl]

after about 5 minutes of using my computer a program (virus) called svchost.exe starts up and starts to use 99-98% of my processor it is usualy going to slow to be able to open control-alt-delete so i have to do a hard shutdown...? how can i make this stop. And i have done scans with anti-viruses

 

[mal]

are you sure its a virus? svchost is supposed to be a windows component

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314056/en-us

 

[raiden_nrl]

i know i have 4 running with no problem. Just one starts up and uses 99% of my processor

 

[mal]

well just searched..looks like theres a virus with that name....
It talks about the cpu thing too...

http://www.nibbleguru.com/probs/100/246

 

[AND_YOU_ARE]

i know i have 4 running with no problem. Just one starts up and uses 99% of my processor

Yeah, I have four running in task manager, they are system components. None of them use any of the cpu. It shouldnt be a virus. I dont know why it is using 99% of your cpu. What are your specs?

 

[raiden_nrl]

1.4 ghz amd athlon xp
618 mb's of Azen RAM
Radeon 9600 xt 256 mb's
40 GB HD

 

[AND_YOU_ARE]

On a side note your video card seems to have the most power out of your system.

 

[Apokalipse]

try this: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.removal.tool.html