Re: PC VERY slow, 100% CPU useage, 90 processes

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:44:47 -0000, "Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ken

With reference to "safe and informed E-mail practice" it is not just
attachments that need care. There are now many cunningly placed
invitations included in email as links. These open the doors to malware
infestations. Some very difficult to detect malware gain access in this
manner.


Yes, true. Also html mail can be dangerous by itself. It's for that
reason that I personally receive all mail as plain text regardless of
whether it's in html.

But note that I said "*especially* regarding the opening of
attachments," not "exclusively regarding the opening of attachments."

Attachments aren't the only risk, but they are the most common source
of E-mail malware.


Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:01:48 -0500, Leonard Grey
<l.grey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In addition to Ken's good advice, I would like to add that you cannot
rely on software alone to protect your computer from malware.
Software is a second line of defense. You are the first line of
defense...by practicing safe and informed web surfing.



And in addition to Leonard's good addition to my message <g> I'd like
to add one more point to his. Safe and informed web surfing is only
one part of that "first line of defense." The other important part is
safe and informed E-mail practice, especially regarding the opening of
attachments.



Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:27:01 -0800, paradocs78
<paradocs78@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My Dell has suddenly gotten VERY slow and task manager shows 100%
CPU useage and 90 processes. I have run Microsoft malicious
software scan with negative results and I have an up to date
McAfee security center. However, I can't do a full McAfee scan
while the quick scan is negative for infection. Can someone tell
me what the likely cause of this situation is?



You are almost certainly infected with malware.

In my view, McAfee is next to the worst anti-virus software
available. Only Norton is worse. I recommend that you replace
McAfee with NOD32, or, if you want a free product, Avast. Avast
isn't quite as good as NOD32, but it's close.

You also need to run anti-spyware software. The best anti-spyware
program is MalwareBytes Anti-Malware. But no single anti-spyware
program is anywhere near perfect, and good protection is achieved
only by running at least two or three. I would also add
SuperAntiSpyware, and perhaps others, to what you run.


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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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