Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512 Tom 12/29/2008 3:21:01 PM This is a persistent problem I have had for many months. I have McAfee running all the time; I've run scans, I've run Adware; I've run chkdsk; I even backed off SP3 and reinstalled it - all to no avail. The error dumps fill up my HD requiring me to delete the files periodically. Also, explre runs VERY slow when I open a folder for the first time. I have an ACER Aspire 5000 notebook w/ AMD Turion and 1.2GB memory. I have a ton of error msgs in event viewer. It appears that a new one is created even when I'mnot doing anything. Below is a sample. Please help. -Tom Event Type: Error Event Source: Application Error Event Category: (100) Event ID: 1000 Date: 12/29/2008 Time: 9:59:40 AM User: N/A Computer: ACER Description: Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512, faulting module unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00cb96bc. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 73 76 63 ure svc 0018: 68 6f 73 74 2e 65 78 65 host.exe 0020: 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30 5.1.260 0028: 30 2e 35 35 31 32 20 69 0.5512 i 0030: 6e 20 75 6e 6b 6e 6f 77 n unknow 0038: 6e 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e n 0.0.0. 0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off 0048: 73 65 74 20 30 30 63 62 set 00cb 0050: 39 36 62 63 96bc

Re: Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512 Leonard Grey <l.grey[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/29/2008 3:39:38 PM The Generic Host Service (svchost) is a host for other services. You want to find out which underlying service is causing the problem. Process Explorer will show you which processes are being hosted by svchost. This is your starting point towards identifying which process causes the problem. (My guess is malware.) Get Process Explorer here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Tom wrote: [Quoted Text] > This is a persistent problem I have had for many months. I have McAfee > running all the time; I've run scans, I've run Adware; I've run chkdsk; I > even backed off SP3 and reinstalled it - all to no avail. The error dumps > fill up my HD requiring me to delete the files periodically. Also, explre > runs VERY slow when I open a folder for the first time. I have an ACER > Aspire 5000 notebook w/ AMD Turion and 1.2GB memory. I have a ton of error > msgs in event viewer. It appears that a new one is created even when I'mnot > doing anything. Below is a sample. Please help. > -Tom > > Event Type: Error > Event Source: Application Error > Event Category: (100) > Event ID: 1000 > Date: 12/29/2008 > Time: 9:59:40 AM > User: N/A > Computer: ACER > Description: > Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512, faulting module > unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00cb96bc. > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > Data: > 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat > 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail > 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 73 76 63 ure svc > 0018: 68 6f 73 74 2e 65 78 65 host.exe > 0020: 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30 5.1.260 > 0028: 30 2e 35 35 31 32 20 69 0.5512 i > 0030: 6e 20 75 6e 6b 6e 6f 77 n unknow > 0038: 6e 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e n 0.0.0. > 0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off > 0048: 73 65 74 20 30 30 63 62 set 00cb > 0050: 39 36 62 63 96bc >

RE: Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512 nass 12/30/2008 9:25:01 AM "Tom" wrote: [Quoted Text] > This is a persistent problem I have had for many months. I have McAfee > running all the time; I've run scans, I've run Adware; I've run chkdsk; I > even backed off SP3 and reinstalled it - all to no avail. The error dumps > fill up my HD requiring me to delete the files periodically. Also, explre > runs VERY slow when I open a folder for the first time. I have an ACER > Aspire 5000 notebook w/ AMD Turion and 1.2GB memory. I have a ton of error > msgs in event viewer. It appears that a new one is created even when I'mnot > doing anything. Below is a sample. Please help. > -Tom > > Event Type: Error > Event Source: Application Error > Event Category: (100) > Event ID: 1000 > Date: 12/29/2008 > Time: 9:59:40 AM > User: N/A > Computer: ACER > Description: > Faulting application svchost.exe, version 5.1.2600.5512, faulting module > unknown, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00cb96bc. > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. > Data: > 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat > 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail > 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 73 76 63 ure svc > 0018: 68 6f 73 74 2e 65 78 65 host.exe > 0020: 20 35 2e 31 2e 32 36 30 5.1.260 > 0028: 30 2e 35 35 31 32 20 69 0.5512 i > 0030: 6e 20 75 6e 6b 6e 6f 77 n unknow > 0038: 6e 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e n 0.0.0. > 0040: 30 20 61 74 20 6f 66 66 0 at off > 0048: 73 65 74 20 30 30 63 62 set 00cb > 0050: 39 36 62 63 96bc Do you get a DEP error message with this and the win32 error message? Check your RAM by running a test, most computer has a Diagnostic tools for HDD, RAM, CD, Mobo and other components! Run a thorough scan by doing the following steps: 1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies by doing this: Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet Connections >> Double click Internet Options. On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs: General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs | Advanced Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies. Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option: [&] Browsing [ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box. Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the culprit and update it or remove it. How to manage Add-Ons: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256 Scan for malware from here: Download and Update SuperAntispyware and run a complete scan - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html http://www.malwarebytes.org/rr-update/rr-free-setup.exe http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah Run a scan from here on-line: http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html Comodo BOClean : Anti-Malware Version 4.27 http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html If you wish to send me your Hijackthis log I will be happy to help you further or send to one of many forums on the internet! Download Hijackthis and send me the log. (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/hijackthis.php) my address is : to_you_ross(at remove this and repalce with the obvious)yahoo.co.uk ( _ is underscore) Run disk clean up on your Drive. You can download this tool o run clean up: http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim Run Disk Clean Up on your Drive. HTH, nass --- http://www.nasstec.co.uk