How do I fix this high CPU usage svchost virus or whatever it is?

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The svchost.exe is still a problem for me, though I have used Automatic Updates and am running with the most current updates to date January 2009. No viruses appear off Symantec scan as well as MS Malicious Software scan. When I disable automatic updates from Services, reboot, and view Processes, there is another high CPU usage on regsvr32.exe.
I'll have to try reinstalling the Windows Update details, but I am a bit nervous about it. I'll be sure to make a backup first.
I'll check back for posts.
~Sarah

alright guys, i found that one of the svchost.exe is one of the problems... but its kinda of a combination of the HP Image Monitoring Module thing as well. i closed down both of those and my cpu chilled out. hope that helps

The issue was the HP printer for me as well...this defintely seems to be the fix! I simply used the steps above and stopped the HP imaging monitor and then disabled it. CPU went from 100% to 10% immediately. Printer still works as well! Thanks for the help everyone!

Thanks! this helped me out a lot. I was told it was my processor, that I had a trojan, that I needed a new bow.....5 minutes - fixed. I couldn't stop the service from the downloaded application, but I disabled the auto-update and restarted - all good. THANKS

I had the same expierience, and the problem was not a virus, but it was because the PC with the svchost.exe process was trying to connect to another PC(B) that was connected as a shared network drive.Now on PC(B) the network was not running, and all I need to do was start the network, and voila! problem sorted!
Hope this will help anyone expieriencing this kind of problem.

I have been having this problem on three of the 24 computers I maintain. I tried all of the fixes. None worked. All three computers are HP's. The only thing they have in common is I have them using Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 7000's and Wirelesss Laser Mouse 8000's with Tranciever v3.0 for Bluetooth. I found that these Microsoft products are causing the problem in my case.

Microsoft Wireless Entertainment causing the problem for me too :-))

Thank you SO much...my problem seemed to stem from use of an HP All-in-One Printer but as soon as I "stopped" or disabled the HP Network Devices Support Service my CPU dropped like a rock from 100% down to less than 10%. Everything works faster now. I love my HP Printer - but the program is a real memory and CPU hog.

Thanks it was the HP printer monitor for me and it worked by stopping it.

WOW!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO much! This fixed my issue! I was ready to throw my computer off my deck!

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