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Hello all, i was wondering, well im a bit anonyed, i just turned on the pc, it seemed a bit slow, so i looked at the processes running and this is what was there



I wasnt even connected to the net.
What is svchost cos its running loads of times.

Someone help me please, my counter strike lags sometimes and i think its because the cpu or ram is being used to much or something.

Thanks

Venney

hey venny u have that MediaAcces to wot is it?? there loads of it and wen u try to end the task it comes back up aaaaaaaa its drivin me mad what was the program that deletes programs that dont go killbox or summit??

Yo lil man well spotted, removed from mine....

What is Media Access?
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Media Access is free ad delivery software which provides targeted advertising offers.

Some stupid ad-aware.

I used 'Add/Remove Pro' to remove it, but dont ask where that came from no idea where i got that lol

Venney

ye it was in my Add/Remove files to its gone now wahay
i thought i was gettin a lot of pop ups lol

hey ven, what i do mate is copy and paste the .exe in giggle search and see what comes up. Usually svchost is safe m8 as its a system file hope that any help? , Rob.

Process File: svchost or svchost.exe
Process Name: Microsoft Service Host Process

Description:
svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. Note: svchost.exe is a process which is registered as the W32.Welchia.Worm. It takes advantage of the Windows LSASS vulnerability, which creates a buffer overflow and instigates your computer to shut down. To see more information about this vulnerability please look at the following Microsoft bulletin: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/securi ... 4-011.mspx This is a registered security risk and should be removed immediately. Please see additional details regarding this process
For More Detailed Process Information Get WinTasks 5 Pro


Thats wat is says so i wont close it, theres allways more than one open n that tho, nm i guess :S

Venney

I have read that some adware/virus work along side svchost.exe or name themselves svchost.exe it fool A/V etc.