what is this

my puter slowed down and i found this tring to access the net

c:windows/system32/svhost.exe is trying to access the internet

ALSO

c:/windows/system32/fxssvc.exe is trying to access the internet


i ran virus checks [2 diff.virus prog] also trojan nothing found what are these are they malicous ,do i need them

 

Well, svchost.exe is the core file for most MS services, I would leave it alone. Firewalls pick that up all the time trying to access the internet. Its is probably the DHCP Client or DNS Client services accessing the net.

fxssvc.exe is the MS fax service, so it would tend to access a network resource when monitoring for faxes

 

thanks ! i am using win xp pro and if i go to msconfig and go services i have 67 srevices that are running are all these needed to run

 

try this page here: http://www.overclockersclub.com/windowsxpservices.shtml

look twards the middle of the page, and it will tell you what each service does, and whether or not you really need it or not.