TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

[Guest Pikey]

Hi,

 

I always found good help--and stern advice, so I thought I would bring this

by you guys and see what happens.

 

Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened exactly--if I installed

something or what, but it seems whenever I play a video file or a music file,

it requires a lot of CPU usuage. It always goes to 100%--and it kind of

stays at 100%. Everytime. So when I'm watching a video, the video kinds of

plays slowly, or it doesn't stream well. Hell, I can't even watch youtube,

but it will load fine enough, but won't play clearly as it always has.

 

I turned off the computer for a night and when I turned it back on--I ran

AdAware, SpyBlaster and my usual virus protection program. A few things

turned up, but minuscule and the problem remains. I also ran my CCleaner. I

haven't run Spybot yet, but I did a Yahoo Anti-Spy.

 

It seems to play things fine at first, but then the CPU kicks in.

 

It seems--according to my Task Manager that, the program that playing the

music or video file starts eating up all the ram and then it shares it with

the System in using all the ram.

 

Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Yes, I will run Spybot

Anti-spy software later today, but I'm sure it won't buy me anything.

 

What happened???

 

 

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP

[Guest Kayman]

Re: TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

 

On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:00:01 -0700, Pikey wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I always found good help--and stern advice, so I thought I would bring this

> by you guys and see what happens.

>

> Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened exactly--if I installed

> something or what, but it seems whenever I play a video file or a music file,

> it requires a lot of CPU usuage. It always goes to 100%--and it kind of

> stays at 100%. Everytime. So when I'm watching a video, the video kinds of

> plays slowly, or it doesn't stream well. Hell, I can't even watch youtube,

> but it will load fine enough, but won't play clearly as it always has.

>

> I turned off the computer for a night and when I turned it back on--I ran

> AdAware, SpyBlaster and my usual virus protection program. A few things

> turned up, but minuscule and the problem remains. I also ran my CCleaner. I

> haven't run Spybot yet, but I did a Yahoo Anti-Spy.

 

SuperAntispyware-Free is a much better alternative to SpyBlaster and YA-S.

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

> It seems to play things fine at first, but then the CPU kicks in.

> It seems--according to my Task Manager that, the program that playing the

> music or video file starts eating up all the ram and then it shares it with

> the System in using all the ram.

 

Process Explorer a more comprensive utilty, check it out...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

> Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Yes, I will run Spybot

> Anti-spy software later today, but I'm sure it won't buy me anything.

 

You could try to...

Download/execute:

David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool

http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe

http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

English:

http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/

Additional Instructions:

http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm

--and/or--

Kaspersky's AVPTool

http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/

http://ftp.kaspersky.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/

There's no updating involved since the scanning engine is updated

several times a day and you simply download the updated scanner whenever

you want to do a scan.

--and/or--

Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE

http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/

--and/or--

Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

 

Then download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)

http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download

Please, do not post HJT logs to this newsgroup.

Fora where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs.

 

NOTE: Registration is required in any of the below fora before posting

a HJT log and read the 'stickies' (instructions/guidelines) for

the respective HJT forum.

 

http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?s=2e9ea4e19d3289dd877ab75a8220bff6&showforum=29

http://forums.whatthetech.com/HijackThis_Logs_and_Infections_Removal_f27.html

http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5

http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html

 

Good luck :)

[Guest Pikey]

Re: TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

 

So, you think it's a spyware issue?

 

The only real change is that when I play a video or play a music file, the

CPU usage goes to 100%, and it usually stays there.

 

 

 

"Kayman" wrote:

> On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 23:00:01 -0700, Pikey wrote:

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I always found good help--and stern advice, so I thought I would bring this

> > by you guys and see what happens.

> >

> > Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened exactly--if I installed

> > something or what, but it seems whenever I play a video file or a music file,

> > it requires a lot of CPU usuage. It always goes to 100%--and it kind of

> > stays at 100%. Everytime. So when I'm watching a video, the video kinds of

> > plays slowly, or it doesn't stream well. Hell, I can't even watch youtube,

> > but it will load fine enough, but won't play clearly as it always has.

> >

> > I turned off the computer for a night and when I turned it back on--I ran

> > AdAware, SpyBlaster and my usual virus protection program. A few things

> > turned up, but minuscule and the problem remains. I also ran my CCleaner. I

> > haven't run Spybot yet, but I did a Yahoo Anti-Spy.

>

> SuperAntispyware-Free is a much better alternative to SpyBlaster and YA-S.

> http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

>

> > It seems to play things fine at first, but then the CPU kicks in.

> > It seems--according to my Task Manager that, the program that playing the

> > music or video file starts eating up all the ram and then it shares it with

> > the System in using all the ram.

>

> Process Explorer a more comprensive utilty, check it out...

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx

>

> > Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Yes, I will run Spybot

> > Anti-spy software later today, but I'm sure it won't buy me anything.

>

> You could try to...

> Download/execute:

> David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool

> http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe

> http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

> English:

> http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/01/09/scan-your-computer-with-multiple-anti-virus-for-free/

> Additional Instructions:

> http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm

> --and/or--

> Kaspersky's AVPTool

> http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/

> http://ftp.kaspersky.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/

> There's no updating involved since the scanning engine is updated

> several times a day and you simply download the updated scanner whenever

> you want to do a scan.

> --and/or--

> Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE

> http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/

> --and/or--

> Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware

> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

>

> Then download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)

> http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis/download

> Please, do not post HJT logs to this newsgroup.

> Fora where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs.

>

> NOTE: Registration is required in any of the below fora before posting

> a HJT log and read the 'stickies' (instructions/guidelines) for

> the respective HJT forum.

>

> http://www.theeldergeek.com/forum/index.php?s=2e9ea4e19d3289dd877ab75a8220bff6&showforum=29

> http://forums.whatthetech.com/HijackThis_Logs_and_Infections_Removal_f27.html

> http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

> http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5

> http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html

>

> Good luck :)

>

[Guest Kayman]

Re: TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

 

On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:13:00 -0700, Pikey wrote:

> So, you think it's a spyware issue?

 

Not 100% sure. It may, that is why I suggested to try one or all malware

scanners and HJT.

> The only real change is that when I play a video or play a music file, the

> CPU usage goes to 100%, and it usually stays there.

 

I also suggested to use Process Explorer as it is more detailed than

TaskManager.

 

None of the above mentioned applications/tools will do any harm to your OS!

 

Good luck :)

[Guest Peter Foldes]

Re: TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

 

How much RAM do you have installed

 

--

Peter

 

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"Pikey" <Pikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BA4CB315-A4DF-47BD-9201-EC4BADCE2A3B@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I always found good help--and stern advice, so I thought I would bring this

> by you guys and see what happens.

>

> Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened exactly--if I installed

> something or what, but it seems whenever I play a video file or a music file,

> it requires a lot of CPU usuage. It always goes to 100%--and it kind of

> stays at 100%. Everytime. So when I'm watching a video, the video kinds of

> plays slowly, or it doesn't stream well. Hell, I can't even watch youtube,

> but it will load fine enough, but won't play clearly as it always has.

>

> I turned off the computer for a night and when I turned it back on--I ran

> AdAware, SpyBlaster and my usual virus protection program. A few things

> turned up, but minuscule and the problem remains. I also ran my CCleaner. I

> haven't run Spybot yet, but I did a Yahoo Anti-Spy.

>

> It seems to play things fine at first, but then the CPU kicks in.

>

> It seems--according to my Task Manager that, the program that playing the

> music or video file starts eating up all the ram and then it shares it with

> the System in using all the ram.

>

> Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Yes, I will run Spybot

> Anti-spy software later today, but I'm sure it won't buy me anything.

>

> What happened???

>

>

> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP

[Guest Teneo]

Re: TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

 

I was an avid user of spybot, but spoybot reported no infections and I still

had an issue. That dreaded XPsecurity2008_2009 issue.

 

Googling I found malwarebytes was successful in cleaning it. Also other pcs

that spybot said was clean was not when you run malwarebytes, think spybot

is a bit behind the times...

 

Try runing malwarebytes..

 

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

 

 

 

 

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:unNvgSnEJHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

How much RAM do you have installed

 

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Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others

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"Pikey" <Pikey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BA4CB315-A4DF-47BD-9201-EC4BADCE2A3B@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I always found good help--and stern advice, so I thought I would bring

> this

> by you guys and see what happens.

>

> Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened exactly--if I installed

> something or what, but it seems whenever I play a video file or a music

> file,

> it requires a lot of CPU usuage. It always goes to 100%--and it kind of

> stays at 100%. Everytime. So when I'm watching a video, the video kinds of

> plays slowly, or it doesn't stream well. Hell, I can't even watch youtube,

> but it will load fine enough, but won't play clearly as it always has.

>

> I turned off the computer for a night and when I turned it back on--I ran

> AdAware, SpyBlaster and my usual virus protection program. A few things

> turned up, but minuscule and the problem remains. I also ran my CCleaner.

> I

> haven't run Spybot yet, but I did a Yahoo Anti-Spy.

>

> It seems to play things fine at first, but then the CPU kicks in.

>

> It seems--according to my Task Manager that, the program that playing the

> music or video file starts eating up all the ram and then it shares it

> with

> the System in using all the ram.

>

> Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Yes, I will run Spybot

> Anti-spy software later today, but I'm sure it won't buy me anything.

>

> What happened???

>

>

> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: TOO MUCH CPU! VIRUS??? MALWARE???

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log

to an appropriate forum.

 

Checking for/Help with Hijackware

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2

(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use (in

conjuction with some other utilities). HijackThis will NOT fix anything on

its own, but it will help you to both identify and remove any

hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to

http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,

http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, or other appropriate forums for review

by an expert in such matters, not here.**

 

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this

isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and

independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Pikey wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I always found good help--and stern advice, so I thought I would bring

> this

> by you guys and see what happens.

>

> Now, I'm trying to figure out what happened exactly--if I installed

> something or what, but it seems whenever I play a video file or a music

> file, it requires a lot of CPU usuage. It always goes to 100%--and it kind

> of stays at 100%. Everytime. So when I'm watching a video, the video kinds

> of plays slowly, or it doesn't stream well. Hell, I can't even watch

> youtube, but it will load fine enough, but won't play clearly as it always

> has.

>

> I turned off the computer for a night and when I turned it back on--I ran

> AdAware, SpyBlaster and my usual virus protection program. A few things

> turned up, but minuscule and the problem remains. I also ran my CCleaner.

> I

> haven't run Spybot yet, but I did a Yahoo Anti-Spy.

>

> It seems to play things fine at first, but then the CPU kicks in.

>

> It seems--according to my Task Manager that, the program that playing the

> music or video file starts eating up all the ram and then it shares it

> with

> the System in using all the ram.

>

> Is there anything I can do to fix this problem? Yes, I will run Spybot

> Anti-spy software later today, but I'm sure it won't buy me anything.

>

> What happened???

>

>

> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP