svchost error

[Ex-Biker]

Can anyone help?

After being on the internet about 10 mins I keep getting this message:

svchost.exe has generated errors and will be closed by windows. You will need to restart the program.


I have run a virus checker (up to date 'CA EZtrust') and it finds nothing. The error doesn't affect browsing or anything like that, but does affect windows based programs.
1. I can then copy and cut but not paste
2. Office assistant will not start up (not that this bothers me)

Any ideas?

[agent006]

It's the Blaster virus, you're officially the last person in the world to have it.

[ErnestM]

W32.Welchia also acts like that. Symantec have online free downloadable tools for both...

ErnestM

[ek993]

Even though its been said a million times....

Download the patch from the MS site to fix the RPC vulnerability, reboot first, then download McAfee Stinger:

http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Run the .exe and scan c:winnt in W2K or c:windows if XP.