All of a sudden, my CPU usage seems to stay at a minimum of 25%. Resource monitor shows svchost.exe (netcvs) taking up 25% of CPU. Might I have a virus. I noticed this problem occur a short while after I gave the admin password for Foxit PDF reader when it asked for changing file permissions. Could Foxit be carrying some virus or am I missing something here?
Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
Not sure about the virus stuff but svchost has been a popular problem for many
Could be a rootkit ?
Have you used Malwarebytes and activated scan for rootkits ?
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
Mostly svchost has been tied to windows updates system
When was the last updates you've installed ?
View your update history.
Thnx for the quick reply ThrashZone. The problem seems to have mysteriously vanished. I was probably just getting a little paranoid. My guess is that it was some Windows Update service eating CPU cycles.
Hi,
It has been a popular issue with svchost and the update system this year
Thanks for the update
Cheers.
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