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Old 07-25-2006   #1
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Hi needingHelpHere,

This is taken from the Microsoft site:

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.

I've highlighted a relevant bit. Also, just so you know, it would not be a good idea to terminate any of these. Yes, there have been trojans running under the same name, but unless you are sure it is a trojan, do not stop it. Have you ran an online scan to check them? Try this from panda scan, and see what it gives you mate.
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