svchost.exe error: svchost.exe has generated an error - now what do I do?

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HI,

my svchost.exe and svchost64.exe are using 100% of my CPU! if i shut them down manualy system reboots. My AVG antivirus says that im virus free and yes i've tried symantec too.

i'm running winXP SP1

PLZ HELP!

svchost is a required system component, so shutting down would do exactly as you describe, crash your system or worse.

First, I'd run tasklist /svc in a command prompt, and use that along with task manager to determine which copy of svchost is eating up your CPU, and what services it provides. It's possible that shutting down the associated service *may* (and I really mean *may*) resolve the issue for you.

The site mentioned by previous poster also has good information and a couple of steps you might try. (Specifically, a service to be shut down.)

ABOVE ALL: make sure you are up-to-date with Windows Update.

Good luck,

Leo

HI Leo! i'm runnung windows XP SP1 and when i log on svchost.exe generates an error witch shuts down my computer in 60 sec. i can stop it just with "shutdown -a" command in my cmd. i scanned my system with 3 diferent anti-virus progs an they said that i'm virus free!

Well, the symptoms certainly sound like the blaster virus. 1) are the virus scanners up to date? If the database of viruses they're looking for is old, then they might miss this one. Granted, it's hard to imagine all three being out of date. In your shoes I'd head over to the symantec site (http://ask-leo.com/d-symantecavc ) and download and run the blaster removal tool. Heck, I'd grab the Welchia removal tool as well, as both viruses target the same Windows RPC service.

Good luck,

Leo

I can't update my windows!!! when i start an update installation it stops by it self!

HI again!

i found out, that svchost.exe for RpcSs is my problem. it's using 100% of CPU. any suggestions?

Matthew: error messagesa? what version of WIndows? How are you attempting to update?

Leo

Luka: you are either infected with a virus, or you are being attacked by one on another machine. Make sure that your virus scans are current, and that your system is fully up to date, including the security patched mentioned in several of the comments here.

Goot luck!

Leo

wIN xp Service pack 1. i tried on the microsoft.com

i used symantec's FixWelch and FixBlast an they said that i'm virus free. i also used AVG 7.0 witch is up to date and i updated my windows too.

this svchost is using 100% CPU when i'm offline also, so i doubt that someone is attacking me.

and i've got a new problem! my system is generating an error witch shuts down my system in 1 min.

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