There are a couple of possibilities. One is a damaged Registry. You can boot from the XP CD (if you have the full version) and use the "repair" option.

If all you have is the so-called "restore"...

There are a few likely possibilities.

One is a memory error. This can be tested using MemTest86 (http://www.MemTest86.com).

Another is a BIOS error, corruption. This can be cleared by...

Which OS are you running? Which anti-virus? Have you checked for adware/spyware lately? Are you running the Windows fast-switcher PowerToy? Are you on broadband or dial-up? Are you using a...

This appears to be a CoolWebSearch variant; hopefully, the newest CWShredder (http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html) will take care of it. Another possibility is the IEFEATS.A Trojan...

It looks like your main problem is a dialer. Remove the following keys:

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{08C06D61-F1F3-4799-86F8-BE1A89362C85} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) -...

Are you running the Softex OmniPass biometric application? That's the only reference that I have been able to find. It may have been damaged by the malware. If not, it may be another nasty,...

There are a number of ways to get around this. One is to boot fropm a live Linux CD like Knoppix. There are boot floppies that do the same thing. Can't remember where I saw them; I'll look and...

Most versions of Windows NT didn't have USB drivers to start with, let alone memory-stick drivers -- they may be included in one of the service packs. You should also check the manufacturer's...

That's the MS Blaster worm in action. It used the useless open service RPC on XP to install itself and do its dirty deeds. You will have to take several steps to fix it.

1. Go to Symantec...

You have a "smart" virus that blocks the Norton install. Try another virus checker, instead: Grisoft AVG--it's free.

Norton is effective, but it is the worst resource hog out there. Also, the...

Symantec software, in general, is among the worst resource hogs out there. It could even be part of your problem. I use Grisoft AVG in my Windows environment; it's free for personal use, better for...

As I have stated before, svchost.exe is a launcher -- you will often have multiple instances running, with no way of knowing which is which.

Of course, since this reply was originally written we...

It's difficult to answer this question directly. svchost.exe is the NT equivalent of the Win9x RunDLL32.exe in that it's used to launch other things, most of them hidden "behind" the launcher -- a...