What is svhost.exe?

Alright so in the middle of fixing my computer (i downloaded panda and it totally didn't work, it made my computer slower then it was with norton) i saw a process called svhost.exe that I think has something to do with my dsl connection. Well anyways I noticed that there was like 5 of these processes going on at once. I didn't know if I needed that many and I wasn't sure what to do so I did nothing. I figured I would come to you guys. I am using Win XP just so ya know and I fixed the problem by uninstalling Panda internet secuirity and just using norton again.

 

Most programs run as .exe files, but some Services run directly from .dll files (mainly WIndows processes). Svchost.exe is the Generic Host Process that allows the .dll files to be loaded into memory and executed as a program.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

 

Process File: svchost or svchost.exe
Process Name: Service Host Process
Description: Application that works as a host process for services that run from dynamic link libraries.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): No
Common Errors: N/A

It is also common to have 4 or 5 of these processes in memory. You can find out which services/files are in each SVCHOst.EXE by opening up a DOS prompt and typing 'tasklist /svc'

 

Unless you are using Windows XP Home.

 

yeah i must have typed wrong because I had meant svhost.exe But I guess everyone had known what I meant somehow lol. Thanks for heads up though I'll keep my eye open.

 

Is that another typo?


or did you mean svchost.exe

 

rofl lol yeah

man do i have to take a screenshot just to say what i want to say lol

 

Hmmm ... That didn't work.
Thought I knew how to do that, but obviously didn't. Maybe I should ask how to do a DOS promt?
Thanks!
abri