Svchost and 100% CPU usage [Resolved]
On startup, between 3 and 6 .NET process instances of svchost are spawned in addition to maybe 1 or 2 svchost processes from explorer.
The .NET svchosts proceed to consume all available CPU time after about 10 minutes. A snapshot from process explorer with details of one instance are provided [attachment "pe_svc_snap.txt"].
An screenshot of the guilty processes as seen from process explorer is also attached.
I also include a log file from hijackthis taken at the same time.
Notes:
My system runs a legal copy of windows xp home 32bit and is fully patched up. Including those patches concerning the windows update update from ~2006.
I run avast anti-virus and COMODO internet security (with AV disabled on COMODO).
I do run msn messenger (or rather, windows live messenger) so topic53887 may be relevant, however I would like to consult before I delete as I recognize only about half the items in the hijackthis log.
Currently, I simply load process explorer at startup and then kill all the .NET svchosts, and this solves the problem.
If someone could help me find the root of the problem, however, that would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance
On startup, between 3 and 6 .NET process instances of svchost are spawned in addition to maybe 1 or 2 svchost processes from explorer.
The .NET svchosts proceed to consume all available CPU time after about 10 minutes. A snapshot from process explorer with details of one instance are provided [attachment "pe_svc_snap.txt"].
An screenshot of the guilty processes as seen from process explorer is also attached.
I also include a log file from hijackthis taken at the same time.
Notes:
My system runs a legal copy of windows xp home 32bit and is fully patched up. Including those patches concerning the windows update update from ~2006.
I run avast anti-virus and COMODO internet security (with AV disabled on COMODO).
I do run msn messenger (or rather, windows live messenger) so topic53887 may be relevant, however I would like to consult before I delete as I recognize only about half the items in the hijackthis log.
Currently, I simply load process explorer at startup and then kill all the .NET svchosts, and this solves the problem.
If someone could help me find the root of the problem, however, that would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance