"Host service for Windows services ..."

andygb

For the last three days I have been getting the following message on my PC:

"Host process for Windows services stopped working"

As well as this, it seems that my internet connection has gone haywire. Sometimes when I click on a favourite - all trusted sites like this one, there is a delay, ten I get redirected to a search engine.

Does anyone know if this is a Trojan/virus or a Microsoft problem.

I am running Vista (without any problems for three years).

Help!!!!

Andy

free4440273

definitely run your anti-virus software; install mbam for excellent protection; try a system restore too/ the redirection does sound like possible malware infection /

andygb

free4440273 wrote: »

definitely run your anti-virus software; install mbam for excellent protection; try a system restore too/ the redirection does sound like possible malware infection /

Thanks, I did a system restore yesterday, back to a week ago, and it has not made any difference.
I have Windows defender operating, with Norton, and the firewall.
I use Firefox all the time.
I wondered if it had anything to do with Wikileaks attacking certain hosts?
Andy

free4440273

andygb wrote: »

Thanks, I did a system restore yesterday, back to a week ago, and it has not made any difference.
I have Windows defender operating, with Norton, and the firewall.
I use Firefox all the time.
I wondered if it had anything to do with Wikileaks attacking certain hosts?
Andy

unlikely/ unless it's happening on a specific site/ you might like the excellent noscript too for additional security -- addon for firefox :cool:/

TonyMMM

andygb wrote: »

I wondered if it had anything to do with Wikileaks attacking certain hosts?
Andy

"Host process in Windows" is a problem on your own PC - probably caused by something you have installed recently conflicting with Vista ..

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