Does anyone know what svchost.exe is?

Niloc

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Does anyone know what svchost.exe is? Its running in my task manager and Im not sure what it is, and its listed twice...

 

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q250320

Above is a link to the information you want.

 

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Dug said:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q250320

Above is a link to the information you want.

Click to expand...

You missed the end of the link. Try this instead.

Here

 

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Cooler666

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I think its used to get on the Internet in Windows

 

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ok thanks...when i saw the host part I wasnt sure if it was a trojan like sub 7 or somthing...

 

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You can get a good idea of some of the interrelated services here:

http://www.blkviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm

for W2K and he has a page for XP as well.

 

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svchost.exe is the services host and manager so multiple instances are used when new services are started/introduced.