"svchost.exe" Takes up my CPU!

[Randy Marsh]

Everytime I type in Malware in any browser, it automaticly closed my webpages on all browser. This "svchost.exe" takes up my frames and It won't go away. What should I do?

[pivotman319 (Trans Rights FTW!)]

Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware[www.malwarebytes.com], restart your PC in safe mode and run a full scan for viruses, keyloggers, spyware or malware.

Change your password and deauthorise all devices.

[pivotman319 (Trans Rights FTW!)]

Originally posted by Superb:

Should it stop closing my browser in Safe Mode?

Yes, considering that Safe Mode doesn't allow any networking components to run and only starts the basic Windows core components without running any other programs.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Originally posted by Superb:

Everytime I type in Malware in any browser, it automaticly closed my webpages on all browser. This "svchost.exe" takes up my frames and It won't go away. What should I do?

That is a malware that doesnt even hide itself from you.
Could be part of the technic to convince you, "if THIS is solved, i am safe".
Which you would be not.

Better start fresh.

[Sapph]

just because svchost has high cpu usage, doesn't mean it is from a virus.

svchost.exe is an executable of any program that uses .dll files.
Even just Windows itself uses it.

Finding out which program is in question, can only be found out by closing them one by one.
Sometimes it might just simply be from Windows Update downloading and installing an update.
Or Windows Security doing a check-up.

These will pass-by if you just let it be until finished. The more you keep restarting in the middle of it, the longer it will stay as it always needs to start from the beginning.

[Sapph]

Originally posted by Superb:

How come every time I type in Anything related to Malware. Closes my browser as soon I press Enter. I think it’s more than a windows update. When I went to task manager, there’s no name attached to it.

That is indeed suspicious.

[Muppet among Puppets]

Of course malware doesnt name itself malware exe...... or, "something you dont know which takes high cpu exe".
It attaches itself to other processes or immitates something normal.

[Supafly]

Originally posted by Superb:

Originally posted by Sapph:

That is indeed suspicious.

I tried to save boot it. Doesn’t let me. But I decided to reset my pc to factory settings. All new, I hope it doesn’t stick around.

Viruses can have compenents that bury themselves only to be woken later and reinstall main virus. Rootkit. Download Malware bytes now and scan.