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SVCHOST is giving me jip

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  • 23-09-2003 2:27pm
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    the Guru
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    I keep keep this error on both of my computers and my brothers the PC i am using now I only went online for the first time last week and i have never used it for emails

    Please see attached Jpg

    How do i fix this

    Declan


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    #2
    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    You have worms:D
    (W32.Blaster.Worm)

    Removal tool
    here

    Download
    http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/FixBlast.exe

    http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html


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    moridin
    Registered Users Posts: 931 ✭✭✭moridin


    You don't necessarily have the worm - I didn't, but people who have it are spamming your machine with crap causing the svchost errors.

    Get a firewall, and patch the vulnerability :)


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    jim_bob
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭jim_bob


    sounds like you have the Welchia virus


    download the following and run it on your pc's

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


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    LoLth
    Registered Users Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    svchost errors always seemed to occur just before the virus hit.

    patch your pc with the ms security patch and run the removal tool just in case.


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    #6
    the Guru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭the Guru


    I have downloaded these virus removel tools and Im now using Norton 2004 and the things are still coming back

    where are they coming from and how do i stop them

    " damn those virus makers ! damn them all to hell "


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    jim_bob
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭jim_bob


    it's not just enough to run the virus tools and install anti-virus

    as these virus's spread without user interfention you need to go to the windows update page and install all the critical security patches this way they can't affect you


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    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    Originally posted by the Guru
    I have downloaded these virus removel tools and Im now using Norton 2004 and the things are still coming back

    where are they coming from and how do i stop them

    " damn those virus makers ! damn them all to hell "

    Get a firewall up and running ..free firewalls include tiny personal firelwall & sygate i believe is also free?

    Then apply patches. Run all the critical updates listed by 'windows update'.


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    #9
    the Guru
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    What do you recommend as a good firewall ????


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    Eurorunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Eurorunner


    Originally posted by the Guru
    What do you recommend as a good firewall ????

    Many of the folks on here have praised sygate recently.


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