Solved Processes in Task Manager jumping back and forth constantly

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Hello,

Yesterday when opening Task Manager I for the first time experienced that processes are jumping back forth (randomly up and down) changing places all the time. I have never experienced this. Could this be caused by some malware of some sort?

To see if there was a specific program which did this I shut down all non essential programs.

My OS is Windows 7 64bit SP1.

Thanks,
Laurus
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 1555
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Duo Core 2 2.1 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility HD 4570
Sound Card
IDT HD Audio
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500 GB SATA
Internet Speed
13 Megabit ADSL2+
Hello. You can do a full scan with Malwarebytes Free,or to buy a full version. Download,installl it and run a full scan. See what will say. If they are some infections post here the log file.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5 4440 @Stock
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97 D3H
Memory
4 x 4GB HyperX Fury DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GTX 1050Ti O4G
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2417H
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 850 120GB / Toshiba DT01ACA050 1TB 7200prm 32MB
PSU
Riotoro Onyx 750W
Case
NZXT H500 Black-Red
Cooling
Stock CPU + NZXT 120mm + 2x120mm red fans
Keyboard
Modecom Volcano Lanparty
Mouse
Asus ROG Gladius / DeepCool E-Pad Plus
Internet Speed
DOCSIS 50/3 Mbit
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Asus K55VJ(i5 3210M, GT635M / 2GB, 8GB DDR3, 500GB HDD)
It all depends on what criteria you use to sort the list. Typically, this occurs when you select the CPU column to sort, either in ascending or descending order.
 

My Computer

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Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
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Avast! 8.0.1497
Browser
IE 11
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Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Thank you very much for your reply StalkeR.

I have done what you said, and thankfully there was no malware detected. :)

Laurus
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 1555
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Duo Core 2 2.1 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility HD 4570
Sound Card
IDT HD Audio
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500 GB SATA
Internet Speed
13 Megabit ADSL2+
Dwarf said:
It all depends on what criteria you use to sort the list. Typically, this occurs when you select the CPU column to sort, either in ascending or descending order.
Click to expand...

Thank you very much to you too Dwarf. It is interesting really. Some years ago I had worked as a Windows NT systems administrator for many years and this simple thing has passed me by. :D

Thank you. That did it.

Laurus
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 1555
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Duo Core 2 2.1 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility HD 4570
Sound Card
IDT HD Audio
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500 GB SATA
Internet Speed
13 Megabit ADSL2+
The computer is now running good? :)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5 4440 @Stock
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97 D3H
Memory
4 x 4GB HyperX Fury DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GTX 1050Ti O4G
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2417H
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 850 120GB / Toshiba DT01ACA050 1TB 7200prm 32MB
PSU
Riotoro Onyx 750W
Case
NZXT H500 Black-Red
Cooling
Stock CPU + NZXT 120mm + 2x120mm red fans
Keyboard
Modecom Volcano Lanparty
Mouse
Asus ROG Gladius / DeepCool E-Pad Plus
Internet Speed
DOCSIS 50/3 Mbit
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Asus K55VJ(i5 3210M, GT635M / 2GB, 8GB DDR3, 500GB HDD)

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 1555
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Duo Core 2 2.1 GHz
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility HD 4570
Sound Card
IDT HD Audio
Hard Drives
Western Digital 500 GB SATA
Internet Speed
13 Megabit ADSL2+
Ok. Just asking before reporting the thread as solved. :)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5 4440 @Stock
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z97 D3H
Memory
4 x 4GB HyperX Fury DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GTX 1050Ti O4G
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2417H
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung EVO 850 120GB / Toshiba DT01ACA050 1TB 7200prm 32MB
PSU
Riotoro Onyx 750W
Case
NZXT H500 Black-Red
Cooling
Stock CPU + NZXT 120mm + 2x120mm red fans
Keyboard
Modecom Volcano Lanparty
Mouse
Asus ROG Gladius / DeepCool E-Pad Plus
Internet Speed
DOCSIS 50/3 Mbit
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Asus K55VJ(i5 3210M, GT635M / 2GB, 8GB DDR3, 500GB HDD)
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