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[Serpent7]

Late reply, I know..
I've read a few of the replies, and I can only recommend that you install Ad Aware (from Lavasoft) and run a full scan. If possible, scan with Norton or Panda (which unfortunately isn't free). Also another advice, dump IE if you can and switch to Firefox. Looking at the topic title, I believe the author isn't acustomed to deleting malicious data through regestry editing, so I definetly recommend formating if what was already suggested doesn't work, and then on a new install use the recommended software.

Alas, Norton and AdAware aren't very good.

[jarl]

whats svchost.exe serpent? its onmy comp but doesnt seem to be doing much. also, my dad says compuserve isnt important, so i can get rid of it. where is it?

i managed to get rid of istvc just now.

how do i put a process to start when windows starts up back on the list? i took off fast.exe (the one where youhold down windows+q and you change change accounts from desktop) and now i dunno howto get it back.

[Legato2471]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

That's a description of SVC host. It isn't a virus, but it is an important exe file to keep running.

As for your other thing, just restart your computer it should be there then.

[Serpent7]

svchost.exe is irritating when it replicates itself

We spoke over MSN, so it's okay, thanks guys.

[jarl]

ok, im soo nearly done its unbelivable. 3 viruses to go and have no clue where they are.

in the word doc. attached, theres a screenshot of the virus im having a biggest problem with (highlighted). whats the '/1:@:1' bit doing? above that is the virus that doesnt tell me where it is, and above that is someithng else i cant remember.

edit: i dont believe it, its too big. S7, could you try and hang around a bit more on msn please?