I get an error message on startup that says 'Generic host process error' and
another that indicates the problem is with svchost.exe. As a result, I have
no network icon in the system tray and no network access.

Any ideas?

Brian

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:07:02 -0800, "hondodoc"
<hondodoc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I get an error message on startup that says 'Generic host process error' and
>another that indicates the problem is with svchost.exe. As a result, I have
>no network icon in the system tray and no network access.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Brian

Brian,

There is a good chance that this may indicate a malware infection. Please start
with my article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-malware-adware-spyware.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e-spyware.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thanks, but I have no internet access with the computer with the problem.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:07:02 -0800, "hondodoc"
> <hondodoc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I get an error message on startup that says 'Generic host process error' and
> >another that indicates the problem is with svchost.exe. As a result, I have
> >no network icon in the system tray and no network access.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >Brian
>
> Brian,
>
> There is a good chance that this may indicate a malware infection. Please start
> with my article:
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-malware-adware-spyware.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e-spyware.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:49:06 -0800, "hondodoc"
<hondodoc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:07:02 -0800, "hondodoc"
>> <hondodoc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I get an error message on startup that says 'Generic host process error' and
>> >another that indicates the problem is with svchost.exe. As a result, I have
>> >no network icon in the system tray and no network access.
>> >
>> >Any ideas?
>> >
>> >Brian
>>
>> Brian,
>>
>> There is a good chance that this may indicate a malware infection. Please start
>> with my article:
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-malware-adware-spyware.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...e-spyware.html

>Thanks, but I have no internet access with the computer with the problem.

Are there other computers on the network with this one, or is it a standalone?
If other computers, do any have Internet access? What are you doing, or
intending to do, with network access on this computer?

This isn't a game of 21 questions. Help us to help you.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.