[Hulk701]

Hi Gang,

I deleted a file called svchost.exe because Norton said it was infected with a virus. I use WinXP sp2. Now I can't find my taskbar at the bottom and I can't go online. I made a full system back up a few days ago. If I can restore this file(s), I think there were three of them, I think I get my computer to work properly again.

The problem is where are these files located? If someone could look on their computer and tell me I would appreciate it.

There variations on svchost. I know one was svchost.exe. I also know one was located in Documents and Settings.

thanks,
HULK!

 

[Frank4d]

Svchost.exe should be in c:\windows\system32. The SP2 version is 14,336 bytes and has a date/time of Wednesday, August 04, 2004, 4:00:00 AM. There is only one file, but Windows runs multiple instances of it.

 

[Hulk701]

Thanks for the assist Frankie. I surely appreciate it....:up:

 

[Hulk701]

Is svchost.exe located in a folder in System32 or is it by itself in system32?

thanks again,

HULK!

 

[stantley]

There is one in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 and another in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DLLCACHE.

 

[Frank4d]

Yup. And if the one in C:\windows\system32 is missing you can copy the one in C:\windows\system32\dllcache over to C:\windows\system32.

 

[Hulk701]

Thanks Stan and Frank I appreciate all your help!

 

[Hulk701]

This issue is SOLVED. Give yourselves a pat on the back!