Windows 10: Weird svchost.exe background processes with no information.

So, there are two weird background processes in the task manager. They have no name but have a gear icon. When I open their file location, it leads me to svchost.exe. I suspect that it may be malware hidden within svchost.exe.I have made sure that the svchost.exe file is legit.The processes are not in the windows processes tab.In this screenshot, they seem pretty calm but the cpu usage ranges from 0.1% to 40%.How could I remove this problem?

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Analyzing Svchost processes in Windows

Here's how to track down detailed information about any Svchost.exe process running in Windows 7/8.

a) You can use the Tasklist command-line tool to learn which services are running in a Svchost.exe. Just run cmd (command prompt) and hit

Tasklist /svc /fo list

Scroll through the list and find what you need. It's not quite intuitive so you can use third party programs with gui. See below:

b) You can use svchost viewer. Best utility. Note: to run this under XP you need .Net framework 2.0





c) Svchost Process Analyzer is another app for that.





d) And another app called Svchost lookup tool





e) And it won't hurt if you use Process Explorer and System Explorer.


It's never bad to keep your system under control, plus all these apps are portable no installation is required.

kthbai

 

svchost process taking too much resources

Suggestion to read:
What Is the Service Host Process (svchost.exe) and Why Are So Many Running?

and, if needed:

How To Remove SvcHost.exe Malware (Virus Removal Guide)

 

What does the svchost do?

Lots of Windows services are tied to the SVChost, and /or are listed as SVChost in the process list(s).

Unfortunatley with Vista, there's a lot more dependencies between the services, and thus you'll be FORCED to run more instances of SVChosts; unlike XP where things were more independent and you could disable more features resulting in less SVChost instances. That and XP and Vista are different.

Regardless of your Windows version, you can check out some service slimming guides or goto Black Viper's website and take his advice. Depending on your needs you may be able to cut down the amount of SVChost running, and save some RAM.

XP should never have an SVChost using 50mb. Vista however can.