svchost error in win 2000 pro

[sayong]

[quote name=\'David Caulfield\' date=\'Nov 15 2003, 05:27 PM\']Great news after much searching I found a solution that works!

I was getting the svchost error whilst on the net like everyone else recently. It does seem to be due to the blaster worm. Here is what to do, it takes time but it did work.

Download and run service pack 4, or at least have service pack 3 installed. It takes upto 2 hours to download so be patient.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downl...s/servicepacks/

Next download and run the BlasterWorm patch for 2k:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

This really did work so its well worth giving it a go.

Let me know how you got on lovely people.

[email protected]

Cheers       http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />[/quote]
 I've been trying to access windows update.  Unfortunately now, though my dial-up is connecting, what i now get are "these page cannot be displayed" and "dns error" messages.  
I cannot browse.  I tried my yahoo mail.  it takes too long to download the pages.  
Is it too late?  What can I do? Are there any shortcuts or tools in removing the worm and repair what it damaged.  
I already run fixblast and it said the worm has not been found on my computer.  Not anymore.  But I still get the svchost error message and can't download pages http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />
Can someone help me please?
sayong
04-08-04

[pravin]

[quote name=\'Willi\' date=\'Dec 3 2003, 03:24 PM\'][quote name=\'David Caulfield\' date=\'Nov 15 2003, 05:27 PM\'] Great news after much searching I found a solution that works!

I was getting the svchost error whilst on the net like everyone else recently. It does seem to be due to the blaster worm. Here is what to do, it takes time but it did work.

Download and run service pack 4, or at least have service pack 3 installed. It takes upto 2 hours to download so be patient.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downl...s/servicepacks/

Next download and run the BlasterWorm patch for 2k:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

This really did work so its well worth giving it a go.

Let me know how you got on lovely people.

[email protected]

Cheers       http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />[/quote]
I works..

Thank you David.

Non english user has to keep attention by download the BlasterWorm patch.

Only the patch in the right language works!! The patch is language sensitive.

Bye  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />[/quote]
Thanx David,

The solution worked wonder.i appreciate ur efforts for the same.

bye,
pravin
(india) http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[Howard L]

Before you do any of the above.. Make SURE that you disable SYSTEM RESTORE in WinME  opr Win XP... other wise it can bounce back later if the system uses this facility...

(You can re-enable S~R a week or so later if you ant to...

And Always re-run your AV Scan/Stinger whatever a 2nd/3rd time until you get a Clean Run...

hth

Howard

[Johnny]

I have been though it and fix the problem,  at least on
my computer. Below is the step I did, and solved my problem.
1)Format your HD or computer
2)Re-install Windows 2000 or Windows XP
3)Install Antivirus software
4)Go online and download new patches from microsoft
  windows update website(DO NOT go to other website,
  update only) Must download KB823980 and 833330
5)Update virus definition only (no other website)
6)offline
7)install new patches
8)restart your computer
9)scan your computer
 Good Luck everybody!!
 http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[sunil]

[/B][font=\"Arial\"][color=\"blue\"] http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> as for me the zone lab.com did the trick its really a good firewall and u can monitor the activity of your so callled svc host . i am trying to download the service pack 4 as well and i am sure it will get fixed once and for ever. also all of you will get this error when u r online without a fire wall


best of luck guys keep on trying

coz life is a hope

yours
 sunil_thakur77Email Removed[/color][/font]

[The_Unknown]

Zonealarm is a pathetic firewall, so are all software firewalls, arther than paying 40 qwid for them, you can get a linsys router for under 50 qwid with hardware firewall plus youve got a router too if you need it.

[gtelles]

David, I dont know who you are, but "you are the man!!!" I was able to fix my svchost.exe thanks to the links you placed in the forum. Thanks to people like you, we are able to fix problems and move on. I really appreciate the help!

[D Lovany]

If you are suffering errors with SVCHOST.exe, then you have likely been infected with the Sasser Virus.  It is very new, and unless  you have done a very recent virus definition update, your antivirus software would not detect it.  The Symantec virus removal tool specific for sasser works very well.  I detected its presence by noticing an application called AVSERVE2.exe taking up my system resources. http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[JB]

[quote name=\'Willi\' date=\'Dec 3 2003, 03:24 PM\'][quote name=\'David Caulfield\' date=\'Nov 15 2003, 05:27 PM\'] Great news after much searching I found a solution that works!

I was getting the svchost error whilst on the net like everyone else recently. It does seem to be due to the blaster worm. Here is what to do, it takes time but it did work.

Download and run service pack 4, or at least have service pack 3 installed. It takes upto 2 hours to download so be patient.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downl...s/servicepacks/

Next download and run the BlasterWorm patch for 2k:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

This really did work so its well worth giving it a go.

Let me know how you got on lovely people.

[email protected]

Cheers       http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />[/quote]
I works..

Thank you David.

Non english user has to keep attention by download the BlasterWorm patch.

Only the patch in the right language works!! The patch is language sensitive.

Bye  http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' /> [/quote]
 It just wroks........Thanks a ton buddy...I am at peace noe http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

[Baldie]

http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />   Get Linux.

[Jaipur handicrafts]

Hello
           I have Same Problem but it is again startes after doing all above thing Please Can Any body Can Help Me..

Jaipur Handicrafts

http://www.jaipurhandicrafts.com

[Kelly]

[quote name=\'sayong\' date=\'Apr 8 2004, 03:32 AM\'][quote name=\'David Caulfield\' date=\'Nov 15 2003, 05:27 PM\'] Great news after much searching I found a solution that works!

I was getting the svchost error whilst on the net like everyone else recently. It does seem to be due to the blaster worm. Here is what to do, it takes time but it did work.

Download and run service pack 4, or at least have service pack 3 installed. It takes upto 2 hours to download so be patient.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downl...s/servicepacks/

Next download and run the BlasterWorm patch for 2k:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en

This really did work so its well worth giving it a go.

Let me know how you got on lovely people.

[email protected]

Cheers       http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />[/quote]
 
 [/quote]
 thank you so much David Caulfield, it really worked. Very easy to do, for computer dummies like myself too.

and thank you Sayong, for posting David's solution.

[Jaipur Handicrafts]

Hello ,
                     after installing the patch 2 times and updating the notorn this problem solved till now it has not come.
 

 thanks for the member of this forum who solved out this problem for me.

Thanks again

Jaipur Handicrafts
Visit my site http://www.jaipurhandicrafts.com

[harry]

[quote name=\'jay\' date=\'Oct 17 2003, 09:33 AM\']I keep getting a svchost.exe error popup, I run fix tools for worms but none found so I the dr watson and it says svchost c0000096 <no symbols>. how do I stop this from happening as I cannot access windows in c: drive as there is no icons showing and my control panel icons got to the left side of the screen. please help all info accepted and apreciated http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':rolleyes:\' />[/quote]
 i am  facing the problem of svchost error. i stop  adding printes and lan configuration kindly help me out..

[Michael]

The problem is not MSBlaster. Microsoft is the guilty one.
Unplug your cable network and your system will be fine.
If this sound excessive, disable Services as Automatic Updates and Remote Registry.
Best Regards