schost.exe and pnprsv.exe

[groucho]

Sorry it's pnpsrv.exe not pnprsv.exe.

I have both of these in my registry. I've looked up schost.exe and it seems extremely dodgy but what about pnpsrv.exe is that one OK?

What are the exactly?

Edited to add: Has anybody heard of nokiacheck.exe?, can't find it with google. I have this one running in Task Manager and the registry. It seems to be causing some irritation.



>> Edited by groucho on Friday 26th August 15:45

[agent006]

pnpsrv and svchost are both windows components. Nokiacheck would suggest it's something to do with a mobile phone.

[FunkyNige]

pnpsrv is OK but apparently is used by some viruses
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_135434.htm

schost looks to be a virus (svchost is an essential Windows process.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.gaobot.ao.html

[groucho]

agent006 said:

pnpsrv and svchost are both windows components. Nokiacheck would suggest it's something to do with a mobile phone.

Not svchost, definitely schost.