After reading the post by
juliettebrandice I was stunned because
svchost is an intergral part of Windows. Therefore, before anyone follows
juliettebrandice's advice they should read the following MS artucle:
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INTRODUCTION
This article describes Svchost.exe and its functions. Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).
MORE INFORMATION
The Svchost.exe file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder. At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list of services that it must load. Multiple instances of Svchost.exe can run at the same time. Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services. Therefore, separate services can run, depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This grouping of services permits better control and easier debugging.
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Which means that your Windows could fail to run or suffer from crashes (blue screen of death) if this file is deleted.
The rest of the article is located here
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056
To push the point further, I found this other article which says:
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svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
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So the morsl of this tale is "Do not delete SVHOST" if you have a virus, get rid of the virus instead.
UK Bob