It is currently Tue Sep 01, 2026 1:44 pm


Things running in the background?????

All versions of Windows 7, 2008 and Vista including 32 bit and 64 bit

Moderator: icecube

Things running in the background?????

Postby fh » Sun Nov 23, 2003 1:17 am

Hi guys I have some questions?
Open windows task manager I find a bunch of things running that I am not sure should be there!
Does anyone know what the following programs are?

SVCHOST.EXE (of which there are 4 of these running)
LSASS.EXE
rundll32.EXE
CSRSS.EXE
RuLaunch.exe

The SVHOST one you can shut down several of these with out a problem but there is one if you try to shut it down it flags a warning and shuts the computer down with a count down of 60 seconds!Which enables you to turn off everything but I would feel alot better kowing what it is?
User avatar
fh
Senior Geek
Senior Geek
 
Posts: 104
Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:00 am

Thanks given:0
Thanks received:0
Top

Postby NaTaS » Sun Nov 23, 2003 2:06 am

Process File: svchost or svchost.exe
Process Name: Service Host Process
Description: The Service Host Process is generic host process for services that are run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs)


Process File: lsass or lsass.exe
Process Name: Local Security Authority Service
Description: The Windows Local Security Authority Server Process Handles Windows Security Mechanisms


Process File: rundll32 or rundll32.exe
Process Name: Windows RUNDLL32 Helper
Description: The Windows Rundll32 Program is used to run DLLs as programs and is used by many programs to execute functions located in a DLL file

Process File: csrss or csrss.exe
Process Name: Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem
Description: The Windows Client Server Runtime Subsystem handles Windows and Graphics Functions for all Subsystems

rulaunch.exe is part of the McAfee virus scan product.
User avatar
NaTaS
Senior Geek
Senior Geek
 
Posts: 155
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2001 1:00 am
Location: USA

Thanks given:0
Thanks received:0
Top

Postby fh » Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:12 am

User avatar
fh
Senior Geek
Senior Geek
 
Posts: 104
Joined: Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:00 am

Thanks given:0
Thanks received:0
Top

Postby Restek » Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:10 pm

Yup - all those are perfectly normal background processes :)
User avatar
Restek
Geek Alumni
 
Posts: 1002
Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2001 1:00 am
Location: Uk

Thanks given:0
Thanks received:0
Top


Return to Windows 7, 2008 and Vista

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron