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Topic: Help! svchost.exe error message |
Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2004 7:06 pm |
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| When I'm online I will get an error message that says svchost.exe has generated errors and will be closed by windows. then I can't do certain functions like open links or get offline without rebooting the pc. Microsoft suggests a fix that involves editing the registry. I did that but it didn't fix the problem. I also installed Adaware but that didn't help either. I'm running windows 2000. Ideas? |
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Lem Smith
From:
Long Beach, MS
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Posted 28 Jan 2004 9:15 pm
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Terry,
The MSBlaster virus is known to cause this error in Win2000. Here are a couple of links that should give you some info. One is for a patch from Microsoft to remove the MSblaster virus if you have it, and the other is some info from Symantic.
Hope this helps,
Lem
click here or
here
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Michael Holland
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2004 4:36 am
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You may be able to avert the shutdown by typing 'shutdown -a' into your command line when the shutdown dialog box displays. This should allow you to download patches without interruption. I successfully removed this worm from my system (xp) with the instructions found HERE.
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 29 Jan 2004 1:47 pm
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| I had the same virus. The microsoft website has a link that explains how to remove the virus ( sorry, I don't have that info for you). Also, install the service packs (sp 1, sp 2 etc. ), I have installed sp 1, sp2, and sp 4 and everything seems to be working right. Good Luck! |
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Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2004 8:43 pm
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| Thanks, folks. I got enough updates downloaded and installed, sloooooooow process because of dial up connection and svchost.exe stopping everything (it knew I wanted to kill it) to finally allow me to run the MSBlaster fixer. The error message hasn't come back now for a while so I'm cautiously optimistic. This forum is fantastic. I've been fighting that thing for months. Thanks again. |
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