CPU maxed out!


  1. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
       #1

    CPU maxed out!


    I recently had an infection on my Win7 machine yesterday (long story)...anyways, I removed everything and I am noticing frequent maxed out CPU. Currently, the only things I have running is Firefox, Office Outlook 2010, IE, Adobe Reader, and Word 2010. Why is the CPU going crazy? I did look in the task manager and didn't see anything out of the ordinary but I did notice a lot of svchost.exe tasks.

    I currently have BitDefender 2011 Total Security free trial on my system...

    Help...
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    codyw said:
    I recently had an infection on my Win7 machine yesterday (long story)...anyways, I removed everything and I am noticing frequent maxed out CPU. Currently, the only things I have running is Firefox, Office Outlook 2010, IE, Adobe Reader, and Word 2010. Why is the CPU going crazy? I did look in the task manager and didn't see anything out of the ordinary but I did notice a lot of svchost.exe tasks.

    I currently have BitDefender 2011 Total Security free trial on my system...

    Help...
    What did you use the malware? Just in case download malwarebytes (free) and run it in safe mode. I am thinking you still have malware.
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  3. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I ran MBAM and it found nothing. I know it's not normal for the CPU to be out of control like this! I had KIS 2011 but from time to time it would unload itself out of memory and yesterday while I was out, it did this and while I was gone I got infected. BitDefender seems pretty good but now I'm trying to figure out this CPU thing...
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  4. Posts : 199
    Debian Squeeze Stable 64-bit
       #4

    Try running Sophos Anti-Rootkit and the portable version of Super-Anti Spwyare. I'd also uninstall all security programs after cleaning with removal tools and install MSE.
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  5. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #5

    Try malwarebytes as suggested by zigzag in safe mode.

    If that turns out OK,
    I would also suggest removing BitDefender.
    You can put back later if so choose,but for now, lets just be sure it isnt causing a problem.

    You can replace it with MSE for the time being.
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  6. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #6

    you could try system restore, followed by a chkdsk, and a malwarebytes and mse scan (1st, last, w/e.).
    dunno.. that's what i would do.

    EDIT: in windows task manager, view, select columns.. click PID.
    now you can check the svc process number and google it. hope that might help.
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  7. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #7

    Can we see a few screenshots of this...and how long does it last?
    For the record if the CPU hits 100% for less then a couple of seconds its not an issue.
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  8. Posts : 369
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Attached are snapshots as requested. I left my laptop on all night so BitDefender could do a full scan. The deep scan didn't really find anything. However, the full scan did...

    I did run Hitman Pro 3.5, Trend Micro HouseCall last night and they found nothing.
    I'm trying desperately not to wipe and start over again because it's a pain, long process, and I need my PC this week!

    logicearth said:
    Can we see a few screenshots of this...and how long does it last?
    For the record if the CPU hits 100% for less then a couple of seconds its not an issue.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails CPU maxed out!-1.png   CPU maxed out!-2.png   CPU maxed out!-3.png  
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