generic host process

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Hi,

Is Automatic Updates off, or just set to download and prompt for install?
Sounds like you could be getting SP2 in the background. Have you checked
with someone with an admin logon yet?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jake" <me@home.com> wrote in message
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>I have a broadband connection and according to Zonealarm the generic host
> process is downloading a huge amount of data. The icon for my connection
> is
> almost permanently lit. According to the status of my connection I have
> download 87 mb in 50 minutes despite not having downloaded anything
> myself.
> My windows update is off so it cant be that. I am on a limited account on
> my pc. Could windows update be active on it? Have I a virus? I am really
> worried. Can anyone help me?
>
> Jake
>
>