svchost (netsvc) downloading? (Vista)

ONe mOMENT · 04-30-2011, 08:58 AM

I'm not quite up to speed, and in all the things i read i still didn't understand WHY it was downloading.

I checked all the Processors that where using the svchost port. and non of them came up as a threat.

Using Maleware byte (PRO) and AVG and they both didn't detect a virus.

Am i missing something or is Vista just wanting to use my bandwidth?

aplles · 04-30-2011, 10:36 AM

I wouldn't worry about stuff like that. Have you been on any questionable sites recently? If so I could check out whether or not svc host should be doing that.

YahooElite · 04-30-2011, 11:08 AM

svchost.exe -k netsvcs file information

The process belongs to the software svchost.exe or Security Center or Network Location Awareness (NLA)

ONe mOMENT · 04-30-2011, 11:17 AM

Seemed to have stopped after i reset computer. Ran TDSSkiller, Maleware bytes, and AVG scans. Nothing came up.

So gathering Vista is just.. a strange beast..

04-30-2011, 08:58 AM	#1
ONe mOMENT Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 95 Posts: 792	svchost (netsvc) downloading? (Vista) I'm not quite up to speed, and in all the things i read i still didn't understand WHY it was downloading. I checked all the Processors that where using the svchost port. and non of them came up as a threat. Using Maleware byte (PRO) and AVG and they both didn't detect a virus. Am i missing something or is Vista just wanting to use my bandwidth?

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04-30-2011, 10:36 AM	#2
aplles Join Date: Sep 2010 Reputation: 30 Posts: 182	I wouldn't worry about stuff like that. Have you been on any questionable sites recently? If so I could check out whether or not svc host should be doing that.

04-30-2011, 11:08 AM	#3
YahooElite Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 782 Posts: 6,954	svchost.exe -k netsvcs file information The process belongs to the software svchost.exe or Security Center or Network Location Awareness (NLA)

04-30-2011, 11:17 AM	#4
ONe mOMENT Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 95 Posts: 792	Seemed to have stopped after i reset computer. Ran TDSSkiller, Maleware bytes, and AVG scans. Nothing came up. So gathering Vista is just.. a strange beast..