SERVICE HOST using up so much memory and topping off usage! Plz help.

I have the McAfee antivirus that comes with bell.  I don't understand[;] I just went on to the computer and I realized after wanting to do simple stuff [that] the computer was performing odd.

 

[It's] a great notebook but there is services that just take up all the [memory] usage.

 

[Please] help; I am no expert and I can use any help.

 

I don't do much on the computer anyways so I don't believe it to be a virus.

Not doing much on the computer does not equate to not getting a virus.  Been to a web page that has advertisements on the top, bottom, side?  Downloaded a game and installed it?  Played an online flash/shockwave game?  Someone else used your computer?  Plugged in a new device?  Got an email with an attachment - even one you usually trust?  Could have malware.  ;-)

Uninstall McAfee and get something better. Something free (not from some ISP/computer manufacturer getting a kickback) and probably less resource intensive with better results all around.

Get rid of McAfee. Anything and everything made by McAfee.

As far as AntiVirus - the free ones are fine: Avira, AVG, Avast, Unthreat

You could spend ~60USD for two years of eSET NOD32 AntiVirus (not the suite - just the AntiVirus product) and that would be more than worth it.

In your case, here is what I suggest...

Pick a product other than McAfee and/or Norton. Get it.

Uninstall the McAfee stuff (use their removal tool from here.)

After a reboot - install your new product and update it after the install.

Perform a full scan with it.

Then - just to make sure you started out on the right foot...

Check for malware:

Download, install, run, update and perform full system scans with the following two applications:

• MalwareBytes (FREE)
• SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

Removing everything they find. Rebooting when needed. (You can uninstall one or both when done.)

Then perform an online scan with the eSet Online Scanner. Remove anything it finds.

Reboot.

Don't forget to come back and comment.

[That should clean up any malware and possibly make your computer run overall better - whether you use it an average of an hour a month or an hour a day or 8 hours a day...]

Ok, i will get rid of mcafee but there are other processes that are also making the performance/usage poor. I found this service host network host, many of them. No clue what they are and why they are so high on usage.

Right - which is why I gave you the latter part of my last response.  You can track down what SVCHOST actually is in its component parts.  Use that latter couple of paragraphs to start your investigation into what is actually running, what you need, etc.  You may have to ask more questions or do some research using Google (or whatever search engine you prefer) but it is really the only way (without a clean sweep) you will track down and minimize unnecessary things on your own system.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mrsnrub/archive/2012/11/09/what-is-svchost-exe-and-why-do-i-have-so-many-instances-of-it.aspx

My problem keeps on comeing from some sort of registry. This i found using the avg performance fixer. It displayed many errors that keep on coming back. Over time the list grows.

Ok, however i dont necessarily think its a virus. Do you have any take on the specifc problem of the fact that when i open task manager i see that there are services host that take up too much usage? THANKS! 

Didn't say a virus WAS the problem - but getting rid of McAfee WILL free up processor time and RAM.  ;-)

Here's the way to minimize (and figure out) what is running:

The less you have running all the time, the better the things you want to run will perform:

Use Autoruns to figure out what all is starting up when your computer does/when you log on. Look up anything you do not know about using Google (and/or ask here.) You can hopefully figure out if there are things starting when you computer does (or you logon) that you do not need and then configure them (via their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not start up - using your resources without reason.

You can download and utilize Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking up your processor/CPU time and memory. This can help you recognize applications you might want to look into alternatives for and/or get rid of all together.

Ok, however i dont necessarily think its a virus. Do you have any take on the specifc problem of the fact that when i open task manager i see that there are services host that take up too much usage? THANKS!