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When I first boot up my computer, there is a file called svchost.exe (username SYSTEM) that uses up large portions of CPU.

This only happens for a bit (it returns to 0 usage after a few minutes), but, as I am aware that this file can be disguised as a trojan, I thought I'd ask some of you computer geeks out there if this was particulalry unusual.

I have scanned my hard-drive using NOD32, AVG and ad-aware, yet none have identified any kind of spyware or virus.

I have also searched the hard-drive and the svchost.exe file seems to be in its usual place with no additional ones located anywhere on my computer. ( I also scoured the hidden files)

Should I do anything else to make sure that this file isn't a dodgy one?

If I do have a svchost disguised as a trojan, would it be the same file but corrupted, or an additional one?

Would the trojan file have the same address (ie Windows/System32), or would it be somewhere else on my hard-drive.

As I said, everything seems perfectly normal except for the fact that in those opening few moments when I boot up, it appears to use up a lot of CPU.

Thx in advance.

svchost.exe is simply Windows running services - leave it alone.

It has a spurt at the start because that's when Windows starts running things - it settles down once it's finished doing some of those things. Multiple instances of it are normal. Yes it can be targeted by trojans/viruses, but then that would have been picked up when you did the scan.

What you've done Snoopy, is the equivalent of waking up in the morning, and feeling something thumping on the left side of your chest, then going to the doctor to ask if this is normal. :)

Batman finally finds his niche  ;goodvevil;

Batman found his niche years ago, he gave it up to be a vigilante and latterly a control freak in the Justice league.

Do you have a partition on your hard disk and how full is it. Sounds like a defrag is in order to me.

Are you able to elaborate further. My knowledge of defragging is slim to none.

Google O&O defrag. You get a 30 trial and when that runs out pm me.  ;)

When you install it you can just click defrag and it does it all for you.

Which is exactly how much it needs to be. Defragging your hard drive won't do any harm, but it really won't make much difference to anything.

Windows comes with a defragger - why on earth would you need a third-party app?

Cos the windows defragger isn't all that good.

Snoops is this your laptop, defragging will help when windows is loading because it is likely to use the pagefile and if your hard drive is full of crap and it needs to extend the size of your pagefile, it will take time while it searches for space on your hard disk.

Can I just say this thread was as informative to me as if Dewi had written it in Welsh. Absolutely no idea what is going on here.

You shouldnt have two Anti Virus programs on one computer.

Uninstall AVG asap.

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Beth sydd yn digwydd yw fod snoopy yn dechrau yn y bore, fod up y CPU yn uchel. mae eisiau di ffragio i wneud yn well :)up

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Dewi stop speaking with your mouth full.

The Radion buffer unit failed.. It looks like it created a feed back loop and burnt itself out...

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something about teacakes???

can I also suggest you install and run crap cleaner.

www.ccleaner.com

Very good app, gets rid of cookies, temporary internet files and all sorts of nasty hangers on. On systems that have never run this and have been up for a while, expect it to find 50-150Mb of crap on your system. And it's pretty fast too.

Also has uninstaller that works better than the windows version (mostly).

Good luck

p.s. If you have seperate partitions you should consider shifting your pagefile to a seperate partiition from your windows partition. Even better, have it on it's own small hard drive.

Cheers,

Eoan

This does not remove the two word poker story from blonde, if only... local PC only.

At last, the secret of your success with the ladies revealed.  ;applause;