Re: CPU Too High
From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 01/30/05
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Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 07:45:19 -0800
Lance P. wrote:
> After opening and closing out of any program, my processor monitor is
> running from 60 to 80+ % w/ just an open desktop. If I open
> RealPlayer then
> close back to desktop then open say Media player and view a video
> clip my
> system advises that I am using max of processor and to close media
> player
> down. It's a 1.5GHz Intel Celeron M and the video card has it's own
> 64MB of memory and the system has 750+ MB of memory and Ive closed out
> and opened
> these programs before w/ no problems . The processor monitor would be
> right down to 1-4% once back to the desktop. What can I do to fix this
> as rebooting and going to the simplest program does the same thing to
> the CPU. Help !
What does a scan with a current antivirus (version no earlier than 2003)
using updated definitions show? Do the scan in Safe Mode. Ensure that
your computer is 100% spyware and virus-free by running through the
following malware removal steps. Do everything with updated tools in
Safe Mode.
1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2003)
antivirus using updated definitions.
Before you remove malware, get LSPFix (or WinSockFix for XP which you
can get from MajorGeeks) - see links below.
2) Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware. These
programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
There is a new version of CWShredder from Intermute. I would not
install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there are
CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at SilentRunners.
Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea
to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. Make sure you are able to see
all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options).
If the malware remains even after you used Ad-aware and Spybot, you can
scan with HijackThis. HijackThis is an excellent tool to discover and
disable hijackers, but it requires expert skill. See below for
HijackThis links, including sites where you can post your HJT logs. A
combination of HijackThis and About:Buster works well in removing the
About:Blank homepage hijacker. Again, this is an expert tool and
novices should get help with it.
3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
Restore after the system is clean because malware will be in the
Restore Points. With ME, you must disable System Restore completely.
With XP, you can delete all but the most recent (presumably clean)
System Restore point from the More Options section of Disk Cleanup
(Run>cleanmgr).
4) Make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update.
5) Run a firewall.
Links to help with malware:
Software/Methods:
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.lavasoftusa.com - Ad-aware
http://www.majorgeeks.com - good download site
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. - SilentRunners
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm - Repair Winsock 2 settings after
removing spyware
http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html - WinsockXPFix.exe
HijackThis:
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim
Eshelman
http://aumha.net - forums
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
forum
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
General:
http://aumha.net - look under "Security" for various forums
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Malke
-- MS MVP - Windows Shell/User Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!"
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