What Is Generic Host Process For Win32 Services?

[junkyardking]

I've just installed xp, when i access the internet though internet explorer zonealarm alerts me to a program called "generic host process for win32 services" which wants access and server rights for the internet.

Now i&#39;ve done a search on google and as far as i can see it has somthing to do with progams that need internet access but no one is quite sure what is it does and why it&#39;s there, could it be bill gates spywear? <_<



:blink:

[sparsely]

:lol: :lol: :lol: @ spywear.

http://www.clockworksgames.com/spy.jpg


seriously though, that process is fine. Lemme guess, you got ZoneAlarm?
You should really get a real firewall, like a router.

[junkyardking]

If it so fine what does it do?

[Rip The Jacker]

No, this is normal. I&#39;m using Windows 2000, "Generic Host Process For Win32 Services" is always running. Every once and a while it tries to get access to something on the internet. You can allow it if you want, you dont have to, I don&#39;t.

"Generic Host Process For Win32 Services" is a normal Windows thing.
http://www.fhost.org/x/krackhead2k/sygate.jpg

[Yusuke]

The generic host process is used to run certain services(the filename is &#39;svchost.exe&#39; and i got 5 of them runnin in taskmanager right now), tis nothing to worry about, it&#39;s a valid windows file that doesn&#39;t report nuttin

[Ynhockey]

You can allow it if you want, you dont have to, I don&#39;t.

Actually, that&#39;s not true. I once blocked it and my internet (HTTP protocol) didn&#39;t work at all. Anyway, i read an article somewhere on what it does... i&#39;ll look for a common link.
http://www.igknighttec.com/Windows/Windows...svchost_exe.php (http://www.igknighttec.com/Windows/WindowsXP/svchost_exe.php)

Yep, read up...

[Rip The Jacker]

Weird. Every once and a while my firewall asks me if svchost.exe can have permission to use the internet. I always click No, but my internet and everything runs fine.

EDIT: Typo