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[Pangurban]

Anyone know what Generic Host Programme Win 32 is, and should i allow it to access Internet, its bugging my firewall. Have Googled it but could not understand the Info. received

[Lar Naparka]

Anyone know what Generic Host Programme Win 32 is, and should i allow it to access Internet, its bugging my firewall. Have Googled it but could not understand the Info. received

I'm afraid, Pangur, that this is a morning after Mayo lost an All Ireland (again!) so I might not be thinking too clearly. It's not drink that causes it – jus a feeling of deep depression.
You probably use XP of some flavour or other and the message you see is along one of the following lines- both mean more or less the same thing.

"Generic Host Process for Win32 Services has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
or
"svchost.exe -- application error. The instruction at "xyz" reference memory at "0x0000". The memory could not be 'read.'"

Svchost is a system process or file used by Windows to handle a particular type of program and is part of Windows- you need it for a lot of legitimate programs to run properly.
(I hope you are with me so far.)
As it's not a program that does anything itself, but is called upon by others to get them up and running, it can be in use by several programs at the same time.
You do need it onboard for essential applications to work properly. Problem is that some malware programs can hide behind it or that some otherwise legitimate programs seem to be incompatible with it. I first came across it when I installed a HP printer some years ago ands I had to download a patched printer driver from HP.
Did you install, or more likely uninstall, a program recently? An installation or the reverse that didn't go to plan could be causing this problem.
If it started happening just after one of the above, you just might be able to use a System Restore point to roll your system back to a date before you removed/added the program in question.
You probably need a good registry scan program to check your registry settings anyway. Problem is that most of the online scanners can identify your problems with the registry okay, but ask for money before you can downloads a program to fix registry errors the scan will find.
There is also the chance that a good antivirus program will pick up the spyware/Trojan, if that's where the problem is.
Superantispyware (google for it- it's free.) worked for me when I had a problem that spybot, adaware and the likes couldn't spot.
Let us know how you get on; I'll probably come to life after I have the breakfast and a mug of strong coffee.

[Gnevin]

Anyone know what Generic Host Programme Win 32 is, and should i allow it to access Internet, its bugging my firewall. Have Googled it but could not understand the Info. received

Short answer yes , its a windows base program and is required for stable operation