"Suchostp" -- what is this sys file?

[Scot]

Beginning yesterday, whenever I attempt to Shut Down the process locks-up an
shows a message saying that the file "suchostp" is running, then asks me to
continue with Shut Down or cancel. I found the file "suchostp" in the
Windows\System folder, but couldn't delete it because of a message saying
that it was being used by Windows.

Can anyone help me resolve this?

Thanks.

[Mike M]

suchostp is not part of the Win Me operating system but instead a trojan.

Boot to safe mode, open MSConfig (Start, Run, enter MSConfig in the box and
click OK), open the Startup tab and then uncheck the line that is being used
to launch suchostp.exe each time you boot your PC.

Boot back into Normal Mode. Delete this file and then run a thorough check of
your system using your preferred antivirus application updated with a current
set of reference viral signatures.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Scot > wrote:

> Beginning yesterday, whenever I attempt to Shut Down the process locks-up
> an shows a message saying that the file "suchostp" is running, then asks
> me to continue with Shut Down or cancel. I found the file "suchostp" in
> the Windows\System folder, but couldn't delete it because of a message
> saying that it was being used by Windows.
>
> Can anyone help me resolve this?
>
> Thanks.

[sqre_biz]

I'm getting the same thing. Did you fix this?

>-----Original Message-----
>Beginning yesterday, whenever I attempt to Shut Down the
process locks-up an
>shows a message saying that the file "suchostp" is
running, then asks me to
>continue with Shut Down or cancel. I found the
file "suchostp" in the
>Windows\System folder, but couldn't delete it because of
a message saying
>that it was being used by Windows.
>
>Can anyone help me resolve this?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

[Mike M]

Did you read the reply posted over a week ago to the original poster?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



sqre_biz > wrote:

> I'm getting the same thing. Did you fix this?

[Rick T]

Mike M wrote:
> Did you read the reply posted over a week ago to the original poster?

it occurs to me (generally) that i wish the OP'd answer the question, too.

<g>

Rick