"System" file hogging CPU.

My "System" file is hogging CPU, it's not system.exe, it's just labeled as "System" when I click go to file directory, it takes me to my desktop with the computer shortcut highlighted.

This just recently started happening. Also when I search things it just comes up as blank fileicons and says #1 result "Programs" # result "Documents" it's a weird error, it started occurring about the same time my system file started acting up.


Thanks,
Brady.

logicearth said:

System is not a file or anything of that nature. IT IS THE SYSTEM, you know Windows? The Kernel?
You probably should scan for malware.

I did, I also had some popular whitehats check my computer, there is no malware.


:edit: Here's a screen shot of the process it's usually around 30CPU +

logicearth said:

Check recently installed software and drivers.

My most recent installations are Hot spot shield (VPN), and FileZilla (FTP program).

I'm not sure how to check drivers though.

logicearth said:

Well seeing as Hot Spot Shield installs a kernel driver....I might be inclined to remove it for the time being.

I tried, I get a error that it did not uninstall correctly.

Let me look into that with AnchorFree.

Edit: I uninstalled the software, it seems to have drastically reduced it, but it is still rather high.
I also still have the windows 7 search problem.