Guest AIANDAS Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Hi, I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see it in my add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been suffering 100% CPU usage to no let down. When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe the registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial hundreds of errors pop up. Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this nuisance?
Guest Malke Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 AIANDAS wrote: > Hi, > I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see it in my > add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been suffering 100% CPU > usage to no let down. > When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe the > registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial hundreds of > errors pop up. > Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this nuisance? Those "registry cleaners" are malware. Since you installed a trial, your computer is infected. It may have been infected before you added more malware too it or it might have been clean and experiencing the "100% CPU" error connected with Windows Update earlier this year, or simply had too many legitimate programs/processes running in the background and perhaps too little physical RAM installed. I'm sorry, but at this point with the little information we have, there is no way for us to give you a definitive answer. The original problem may have been caused by a legitimate program/process, but the waters have definitely been muddied now. I would start by answering the classic and vital Two Questions: The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't? The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? Be sure the computer is clean: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware To go along with the Second Question, look up the name of the "cleaner" you installed at this link and go through removal steps: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html Standard caveat: 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 professional computer repair shop (not your local version of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest AIANDAS Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 Don't know to be honest if it wasn't always @ 100% CPU usage or not. It's that I noticed it recently. Having said that, I had installed VMWare and Linux Ubuntu. This could very well having the culprit, but can't say it with 100% confidence. However, even after I got rid of those programs there is still 100% CPU usage. I have gone into safe mode, just before I left home and used Search & Destroy with all the latest and the greatest definitions. CLEAN! Just before I left, I initiated AVIRA http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php to commence a complete virus check, so we'll see. You didn't respond as to whether I should use a Registry Mechanic type of tool to clean up the registry as the trial tool I used pulled up hundreds of bad files? "Malke" wrote: > AIANDAS wrote: > > Hi, > > I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see it in my > > add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been suffering 100% CPU > > usage to no let down. > > When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe the > > registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial hundreds of > > errors pop up. > > Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this nuisance? > > Those "registry cleaners" are malware. Since you installed a trial, your > computer is infected. It may have been infected before you added more > malware too it or it might have been clean and experiencing the "100% > CPU" error connected with Windows Update earlier this year, or simply > had too many legitimate programs/processes running in the background and > perhaps too little physical RAM installed. I'm sorry, but at this point > with the little information we have, there is no way for us to give you > a definitive answer. The original problem may have been caused by a > legitimate program/process, but the waters have definitely been muddied now. > > I would start by answering the classic and vital Two Questions: > > The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time > things worked and the time they didn't? > > The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the > malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what > programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? > > Be sure the computer is clean: > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware > > To go along with the Second Question, look up the name of the "cleaner" > you installed at this link and go through removal steps: > http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html > > Standard caveat: 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 > professional computer repair shop (not your local version of > BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops > are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer may > be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all > your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >
Guest Gerry Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 Stay away from an automated Registry Cleaners! What process is generating 100% CPU. This will be obvious from Task Manager but it can often be svchost.exe. Process Explorer provides more information than Task Manager. Download Process Explorer. For further information about Process Explorer see here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx To ascertain which service is causing the problem select the svchost producing the high CPU usage, right click, select Properties, Services. Note there are the full names and some explanation of what each service does. You will find further information on Services here: http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=12 To trace the particular Service involved you need to turn off each service in turn and then restore it noting what effect it has on CPU usage. However, you need to take care and watch what other Services are dependent on that service. When you click on the Dependencies tab allow it a little time to display the information. It would be helpful if you could post the Command Line of the svchost process generating the excessive CPU usage. In Process Explorer place cursor on Process and select Properties, Image. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AIANDAS wrote: > Don't know to be honest if it wasn't always @ 100% CPU usage or not. > It's that I noticed it recently. Having said that, I had installed > VMWare and Linux Ubuntu. This could very well having the culprit, but > can't say it with 100% confidence. However, even after I got rid of > those programs there is still 100% CPU usage. I have gone into safe > mode, just before I left home and used Search & Destroy with all the > latest and the greatest definitions. CLEAN! Just before I left, I > initiated AVIRA http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php to commence a > complete virus check, so we'll see. > You didn't respond as to whether I should use a Registry Mechanic > type of tool to clean up the registry as the trial tool I used pulled > up hundreds of bad files? > > "Malke" wrote: > >> AIANDAS wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see >>> it in my add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been >>> suffering 100% CPU usage to no let down. >>> When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe >>> the registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial >>> hundreds of errors pop up. >>> Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this >>> nuisance? >> >> Those "registry cleaners" are malware. Since you installed a trial, >> your computer is infected. It may have been infected before you >> added more malware too it or it might have been clean and >> experiencing the "100% >> CPU" error connected with Windows Update earlier this year, or simply >> had too many legitimate programs/processes running in the background >> and perhaps too little physical RAM installed. I'm sorry, but at >> this point with the little information we have, there is no way for >> us to give you >> a definitive answer. The original problem may have been caused by a >> legitimate program/process, but the waters have definitely been >> muddied now. >> >> I would start by answering the classic and vital Two Questions: >> >> The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time >> things worked and the time they didn't? >> >> The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the >> malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what >> programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? >> >> Be sure the computer is clean: >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware >> >> To go along with the Second Question, look up the name of the >> "cleaner" >> you installed at this link and go through removal steps: >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html >> >> Standard caveat: 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 >> professional computer repair shop (not your local version of >> BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops >> are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer >> may >> be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all >> your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. >> >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest AIANDAS Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 Hi, It sounds like I may get to the bottom of the problem through this tool you suggested. Unfortunately I will not be able to do so until tonight as I am working now. I am in NY and I see you're in the UK so by tomorrow I'll have some answers to your questions. Yeah I figured the registry cleaners are bad news. Thanks for now! "Gerry" wrote: > Stay away from an automated Registry Cleaners! > > What process is generating 100% CPU. This will be obvious from Task > Manager but it can often be svchost.exe. > > Process Explorer provides more information than Task Manager. > > Download Process Explorer. > > For further information about Process Explorer see here: > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx > > To ascertain which service is causing the problem select the svchost > producing the high CPU usage, right click, select Properties, > Services. Note there are the full names and some explanation of what > each service does. > > You will find further information on Services here: > http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=12 > > To trace the particular Service involved you need to turn off each > service in turn and then restore it noting what effect it has on CPU > usage. However, you need to take care and watch what other Services > are dependent on that service. When you click on the Dependencies > tab allow it a little time to display the information. > > It would be helpful if you could post the Command Line of the svchost > process generating the excessive CPU usage. In Process Explorer place > cursor on Process and select Properties, Image. > > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > AIANDAS wrote: > > Don't know to be honest if it wasn't always @ 100% CPU usage or not. > > It's that I noticed it recently. Having said that, I had installed > > VMWare and Linux Ubuntu. This could very well having the culprit, but > > can't say it with 100% confidence. However, even after I got rid of > > those programs there is still 100% CPU usage. I have gone into safe > > mode, just before I left home and used Search & Destroy with all the > > latest and the greatest definitions. CLEAN! Just before I left, I > > initiated AVIRA http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php to commence a > > complete virus check, so we'll see. > > You didn't respond as to whether I should use a Registry Mechanic > > type of tool to clean up the registry as the trial tool I used pulled > > up hundreds of bad files? > > > > "Malke" wrote: > > > >> AIANDAS wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see > >>> it in my add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been > >>> suffering 100% CPU usage to no let down. > >>> When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe > >>> the registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial > >>> hundreds of errors pop up. > >>> Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this > >>> nuisance? > >> > >> Those "registry cleaners" are malware. Since you installed a trial, > >> your computer is infected. It may have been infected before you > >> added more malware too it or it might have been clean and > >> experiencing the "100% > >> CPU" error connected with Windows Update earlier this year, or simply > >> had too many legitimate programs/processes running in the background > >> and perhaps too little physical RAM installed. I'm sorry, but at > >> this point with the little information we have, there is no way for > >> us to give you > >> a definitive answer. The original problem may have been caused by a > >> legitimate program/process, but the waters have definitely been > >> muddied now. > >> > >> I would start by answering the classic and vital Two Questions: > >> > >> The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the time > >> things worked and the time they didn't? > >> > >> The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the > >> malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what > >> programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? > >> > >> Be sure the computer is clean: > >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware > >> > >> To go along with the Second Question, look up the name of the > >> "cleaner" > >> you installed at this link and go through removal steps: > >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html > >> > >> Standard caveat: 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 > >> professional computer repair shop (not your local version of > >> BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not all local shops > >> are skilled at removing malware and even if they are, your computer > >> may > >> be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have all > >> your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. > >> > >> > >> Malke > >> -- > >> Elephant Boy Computers > >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > >> "Don't Panic!" > >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > > >
Guest Gerry Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 Registry Cleaners lack what some humans have! Common sense. They can create big problems where only a small performance slow down exists. I look forward to hearing from you tomorrow. However, please do not expect miracles as getting to what is using a particular process is not always easy. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AIANDAS wrote: > Hi, > It sounds like I may get to the bottom of the problem through this > tool you suggested. Unfortunately I will not be able to do so until > tonight as I am working now. I am in NY and I see you're in the UK so > by tomorrow I'll have some answers to your questions. > Yeah I figured the registry cleaners are bad news. Thanks for now! > > "Gerry" wrote: > >> Stay away from an automated Registry Cleaners! >> >> What process is generating 100% CPU. This will be obvious from Task >> Manager but it can often be svchost.exe. >> >> Process Explorer provides more information than Task Manager. >> >> Download Process Explorer. >> >> For further information about Process Explorer see here: >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx >> >> To ascertain which service is causing the problem select the svchost >> producing the high CPU usage, right click, select Properties, >> Services. Note there are the full names and some explanation of what >> each service does. >> >> You will find further information on Services here: >> http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=12 >> >> To trace the particular Service involved you need to turn off each >> service in turn and then restore it noting what effect it has on CPU >> usage. However, you need to take care and watch what other Services >> are dependent on that service. When you click on the Dependencies >> tab allow it a little time to display the information. >> >> It would be helpful if you could post the Command Line of the svchost >> process generating the excessive CPU usage. In Process Explorer place >> cursor on Process and select Properties, Image. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> AIANDAS wrote: >>> Don't know to be honest if it wasn't always @ 100% CPU usage or not. >>> It's that I noticed it recently. Having said that, I had installed >>> VMWare and Linux Ubuntu. This could very well having the culprit, >>> but can't say it with 100% confidence. However, even after I got >>> rid of those programs there is still 100% CPU usage. I have gone >>> into safe mode, just before I left home and used Search & Destroy >>> with all the latest and the greatest definitions. CLEAN! Just >>> before I left, I initiated AVIRA >>> http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php to commence a complete >>> virus check, so we'll see. >>> You didn't respond as to whether I should use a Registry Mechanic >>> type of tool to clean up the registry as the trial tool I used >>> pulled up hundreds of bad files? >>> >>> "Malke" wrote: >>> >>>> AIANDAS wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see >>>>> it in my add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been >>>>> suffering 100% CPU usage to no let down. >>>>> When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe >>>>> the registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial >>>>> hundreds of errors pop up. >>>>> Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this >>>>> nuisance? >>>> >>>> Those "registry cleaners" are malware. Since you installed a trial, >>>> your computer is infected. It may have been infected before you >>>> added more malware too it or it might have been clean and >>>> experiencing the "100% >>>> CPU" error connected with Windows Update earlier this year, or >>>> simply had too many legitimate programs/processes running in the >>>> background and perhaps too little physical RAM installed. I'm >>>> sorry, but at this point with the little information we have, >>>> there is no way for us to give you >>>> a definitive answer. The original problem may have been caused by a >>>> legitimate program/process, but the waters have definitely been >>>> muddied now. >>>> >>>> I would start by answering the classic and vital Two Questions: >>>> >>>> The First Question Of Troubleshooting: what changed between the >>>> time things worked and the time they didn't? >>>> >>>> The Second Question of Windows Troubleshooting: what is the >>>> malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean, what >>>> programs (and versions) did you use to determine this? >>>> >>>> Be sure the computer is clean: >>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware >>>> >>>> To go along with the Second Question, look up the name of the >>>> "cleaner" >>>> you installed at this link and go through removal steps: >>>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum55.html >>>> >>>> Standard caveat: 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 professional computer repair shop (not your local >>>> version of BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Please be aware that not >>>> all local shops are skilled at removing malware and even if they >>>> are, your computer may >>>> be so infested that Windows will need to be clean-installed. Have >>>> all your data backed up before you take the machine into a shop. >>>> >>>> >>>> Malke >>>> -- >>>> Elephant Boy Computers >>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com >>>> "Don't Panic!" >>>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Malke Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 AIANDAS wrote: > Don't know to be honest if it wasn't always @ 100% CPU usage or not. It's > that I noticed it recently. Having said that, I had installed VMWare and > Linux Ubuntu. This could very well having the culprit, but can't say it with > 100% confidence. However, even after I got rid of those programs there is > still 100% CPU usage. I have gone into safe mode, just before I left home > and used Search & Destroy with all the latest and the greatest definitions. > CLEAN! Just before I left, I initiated AVIRA > http://www.avira.com/en/pages/index.php to commence a complete virus check, > so we'll see. > You didn't respond as to whether I should use a Registry Mechanic type of > tool to clean up the registry as the trial tool I used pulled up hundreds of > bad files? Still can't help you because you haven't provided enough information. VMWare is excellent, but the host system needs a fair amount of RAM and VMWare adds services. It doesn't matter what operating system you created as a virtual machine. The fact that you have a vm of Ubuntu is irrelevant - the important part is VMWare. Go to this link and please read the information. It will tell you what you need to include in your next post so we can help you. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm I'm sorry, I thought I had made myself clear - registry cleaners in themselves are not good to use. The trial tool you downloaded - and you still left out its name - was most probably malware and you have now infected your computer. While I don't recommend Registry Mechanic, it is a legitimate program. Is that what you installed? If not, using Registry Mechanic will not remove malware. If you installed a legitimate program and you really feel the machine is virus/malware-free, then do clean-boot troubleshooting to find out what is using your CPU cycles. Clean boot in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 Clean-boot advanced troubleshooting in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 Again, if you want more help then please include the missing information per the "good post" link I gave you. Do not just respond to the items I've raised without giving more information about your system, etc. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest PA Bear Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 The machine's already infected. 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. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with assistance from an expert. **Post your log to http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert analysis, 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) computer repair shop. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear), working offline MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ AIANDAS wrote: > Hi, > I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see it in my > add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been suffering 100% > CPU > usage to no let down. > When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe the > registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial hundreds of > errors pop up. > Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this nuisance?
Guest Ron Martell Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 AIANDAS <AIANDAS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Hi, >I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see it in my >add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been suffering 100% CPU >usage to no let down. >When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe the >registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial hundreds of >errors pop up. >Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this nuisance? Easy to identify the culprit. Start Windows Task Manager and go to the Process tab, not the Performance tab. Click twice on the CPU column header. That will sort the list into descending order based on CPU usage and will show exactly which processes are using the CPU time. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest AIANDAS Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: 100% CPU Usage in XP SP2 Guys, the machine was not infected. The Process Explorer is a great tool. I found out who the villain was. The thinkpad system update service was hogging the hell out of my machine. Don't know why. But I uninstalled the crap and all's well again in the kingdom. Another thing I want to bring to the attention here is the adobe activex flash 9. That's another piece of crap. I was able to go to the adobe website and get an uninstall patch and got rid of it. Don't know how these idiots write these programs without working out the kinks.............anyway I have a favorite oxymoron of mine that goes like this: Technology at work HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA "PA Bear" wrote: > The machine's already infected. 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. > It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with > assistance from an expert. **Post your log to > http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22, > http://castlecops.com/forum67.html, > http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, > http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert > analysis, 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) computer repair shop. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear), working offline > MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.org/ > > AIANDAS wrote: > > Hi, > > I have an IBM R50p I recently bought. SP2 was installed, as I see it in my > > add/remove section in the control panel. Lately I've been suffering 100% > > CPU > > usage to no let down. > > When I google it, there are companies that pop up that hint maybe the > > registry needs to be cleaned. To be sure when I run the trial hundreds of > > errors pop up. > > Is this the solution? Or what's the way to troubleshoot this nuisance? > >
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