CPU 100%

[Guest Alden]

Hi, my CPU is 100% all the time, from the second I log on. When I first got

it, my computer was running XP Home AMD Processor, until I got a virus from

one of those electric picture frames (which when I plugged it in it formatted

my hard drive). Now I have installed XP Pro. setup for an i386 (Intel)

processor when I actually have an AMD. Could this be why it is 100% all the

time, or do I have software making it that high? I'm running: Apache 2.2.2;

MySQL + Administrator; IIS 5.1; Nero MediaHome Server (rarely); Winamp Beta

Orb Server (rarely); MailEnable server; and Remote Desktop. I'm using less

than half of my ram and page file. Is windows misreading the CPU threads?

Thank you.

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: CPU 100%

 

Did your Anti-Virus block the virus or did it actually deliver it's payload

?

I don't follow your comment about i386 (Intel) - are you saying that in

Device Manager, Processor category your CPU is incorrectly identified ?

 

From your description it sounds like the computer is still infected. I would

run these two on-line scans, both allow for removal of infected items.

http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/

 

It also helps when describing your issue to list what Security Software

you have. Different products have various levels of detection and your

software may not be providing enough protection.

 

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

news:4E46B659-150B-4C57-A727-BF9330B80B5A@microsoft.com...

> Hi, my CPU is 100% all the time, from the second I log on. When I first

> got

> it, my computer was running XP Home AMD Processor, until I got a virus

> from

> one of those electric picture frames (which when I plugged it in it

> formatted

> my hard drive). Now I have installed XP Pro. setup for an i386 (Intel)

> processor when I actually have an AMD. Could this be why it is 100% all

> the

> time, or do I have software making it that high? I'm running: Apache

> 2.2.2;

> MySQL + Administrator; IIS 5.1; Nero MediaHome Server (rarely); Winamp

> Beta

> Orb Server (rarely); MailEnable server; and Remote Desktop. I'm using

> less

> than half of my ram and page file. Is windows misreading the CPU threads?

> Thank you.

[Guest Alden]

Re: CPU 100%

 

I don't think it's a virus because I just did a fresh install and it's still

doing it.

 

What I ment below (the i386) is that I have windows for an i386 processor,

but I have an AMD processor.

 

 

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Did your Anti-Virus block the virus or did it actually deliver it's payload

> ?

> I don't follow your comment about i386 (Intel) - are you saying that in

> Device Manager, Processor category your CPU is incorrectly identified ?

>

> From your description it sounds like the computer is still infected. I would

> run these two on-line scans, both allow for removal of infected items.

> http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

> http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/

>

> It also helps when describing your issue to list what Security Software

> you have. Different products have various levels of detection and your

> software may not be providing enough protection.

>

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

> news:4E46B659-150B-4C57-A727-BF9330B80B5A@microsoft.com...

> > Hi, my CPU is 100% all the time, from the second I log on. When I first

> > got

> > it, my computer was running XP Home AMD Processor, until I got a virus

> > from

> > one of those electric picture frames (which when I plugged it in it

> > formatted

> > my hard drive). Now I have installed XP Pro. setup for an i386 (Intel)

> > processor when I actually have an AMD. Could this be why it is 100% all

> > the

> > time, or do I have software making it that high? I'm running: Apache

> > 2.2.2;

> > MySQL + Administrator; IIS 5.1; Nero MediaHome Server (rarely); Winamp

> > Beta

> > Orb Server (rarely); MailEnable server; and Remote Desktop. I'm using

> > less

> > than half of my ram and page file. Is windows misreading the CPU threads?

> > Thank you.

>

>

>

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: CPU 100%

 

OK, now I understand the i386 is a technology description, not for

specifically Intel processors. Both Intel and AMD processors adhere

to the same standards so XP works using either brand processors.

 

If you're comfortable with the machine's security, then I'd download

and run Process Explorer from SysInternals. It can give you a much

higher detail on what is running in the system. Also I'd check Event

Logs and see if the machine is logging errors.

Click Start, Run ( type ) EventVwr.Msc [Enter]

Expand the System Event Log

Check the Right Pane for Red Icons that denote errors

Double-Click each one to read the details box with a description &

Event ID #.

 

Process Explorer ( Ver 11.1 ):

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

 

 

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

news:330E0B29-2E64-41B9-A319-3D7A58052EE9@microsoft.com...

>I don't think it's a virus because I just did a fresh install and it's

>still

> doing it.

>

> What I ment below (the i386) is that I have windows for an i386 processor,

> but I have an AMD processor.

>

>

> "R. McCarty" wrote:

>

>> Did your Anti-Virus block the virus or did it actually deliver it's

>> payload

>> ?

>> I don't follow your comment about i386 (Intel) - are you saying that in

>> Device Manager, Processor category your CPU is incorrectly identified ?

>>

>> From your description it sounds like the computer is still infected. I

>> would

>> run these two on-line scans, both allow for removal of infected items.

>> http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/

>> http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/

>>

>> It also helps when describing your issue to list what Security Software

>> you have. Different products have various levels of detection and your

>> software may not be providing enough protection.

>>

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

>> news:4E46B659-150B-4C57-A727-BF9330B80B5A@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi, my CPU is 100% all the time, from the second I log on. When I

>> > first

>> > got

>> > it, my computer was running XP Home AMD Processor, until I got a virus

>> > from

>> > one of those electric picture frames (which when I plugged it in it

>> > formatted

>> > my hard drive). Now I have installed XP Pro. setup for an i386 (Intel)

>> > processor when I actually have an AMD. Could this be why it is 100%

>> > all

>> > the

>> > time, or do I have software making it that high? I'm running: Apache

>> > 2.2.2;

>> > MySQL + Administrator; IIS 5.1; Nero MediaHome Server (rarely); Winamp

>> > Beta

>> > Orb Server (rarely); MailEnable server; and Remote Desktop. I'm using

>> > less

>> > than half of my ram and page file. Is windows misreading the CPU

>> > threads?

>> > Thank you.

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Eric]

RE: CPU 100%

 

Read this Q&A -

 

Why is 100% processor use showing under the Performance tab of Windows Task

Manager when I have nothing running? -

 

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/ProcessorProblems.htm#cpuuse

 

Eric - http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

 

 

 

"Alden" wrote:

> Hi, my CPU is 100% all the time, from the second I log on. When I first got

> it, my computer was running XP Home AMD Processor, until I got a virus from

> one of those electric picture frames (which when I plugged it in it formatted

> my hard drive). Now I have installed XP Pro. setup for an i386 (Intel)

> processor when I actually have an AMD. Could this be why it is 100% all the

> time, or do I have software making it that high? I'm running: Apache 2.2.2;

> MySQL + Administrator; IIS 5.1; Nero MediaHome Server (rarely); Winamp Beta

> Orb Server (rarely); MailEnable server; and Remote Desktop. I'm using less

> than half of my ram and page file. Is windows misreading the CPU threads?

> Thank you.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: CPU 100%

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software

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

 

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What

anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall

(if any)? Is the machine fully patched at Windows Update?

 

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

 

Security FAQ & Checklist

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463

--

~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/

 

 

Alden wrote:

> Hi, my CPU is 100% all the time, from the second I log on. When I first

> got

> it, my computer was running XP Home AMD Processor, until I got a virus

> from

> one of those electric picture frames (which when I plugged it in it

> formatted my hard drive). Now I have installed XP Pro. setup for an i386

> (Intel) processor when I actually have an AMD. Could this be why it is

> 100% all the time, or do I have software making it that high? I'm

> running:

> Apache 2.2.2; MySQL + Administrator; IIS 5.1; Nero MediaHome Server

> (rarely); Winamp Beta Orb Server (rarely); MailEnable server; and Remote

> Desktop. I'm using less than half of my ram and page file. Is windows

> misreading the CPU threads? Thank you.