CPU being flooded with useless programs

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  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    CPU being flooded with useless programs


    It's hard for me to explain my problem, but I'll try. Essentially, about a week or so ago I noticed that my computer randomly began lagging. I checked Task Manager and sure enough my CPU Usage was at about 90%, just from being on Google Chrome. Dumbfounded, I looked at the screen, and the Usage began rising and falling rapidly, going anywhere from 60% to 99% in a few seconds. I looked at the processes and saw a few things jumping around from 00-14% usage. Things like: Microsoft Connection Manager Monitor, COM Surrogate, Microsoft DirectPlay8 Server, Microsoft DirectPlay Helper, Host Process for Windows Services, and more. All things along these lines. So next I casually went through and end each process of the "bouncers" and my computer went back to normal performance. Eventually though it went back up and the same process was repeated. In addition to this, if I open my Volume Mixer, a lot of these applications (or whatever they are) are open and periodically more are opened, and some are closed. This is my situation, I have no idea what to do, please help me!
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  2. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #2

    Take a look at this thread. There appears to be a new virus that the AV and other malware companies haven't caught onto yet and can be a bugger to get rid of. Google Chrome seems to be the common denominator.

    Another troublesome virus is Trovi. It appears sneak in with Google Chrome and hijacks the browser, replacing it with its own. It also is a bear to get rid of.
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  3. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #3

    Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
    You have Mcafee installed ?
    Use Clean boot,
    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/179159-troubleshoot-application-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html
    Click Start and type in the search box,
    msconfig
    Click on the suggestion on top or hit the Enter key,
    Go to the Startup section and take some screen shots for a complete list,
    Go to the Services section and on the bottom left Check the box to Hide All Microsoft services,
    Repeat the screen shots,
    See the links above my signature on how to take and upload screen shots here,
    Cheers.
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  4. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Hi Thrashzone!
    Thanks for your initial help, I just had a few quick questions based on what you said.

    I read what you wrote and managed to get the msconfig program up but I am confused on where you want me to go from here. Did you suggest for me to clean boot? And also do you want screenshots of the services posted here as a reply to you?

    Thanks again!
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  5. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #5

    Hi yes clean boot trouble shoot is a great tutorial please review it,
    If you need assistance please see the two links above my signature on How to take screen shots and the other How to upload screen shots here
    These will give us more information on what is loading with windows and third party services running on your system,
    Cheers.
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  6. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Okay here they are.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails CPU being flooded with useless programs-1.png   CPU being flooded with useless programs-2.png   CPU being flooded with useless programs-3.png  
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  7. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #7

    Hi and thank you,
    Never in my life have I seen so many Mcafee services
    How to uninstall or reinstall supported McAfee products using the Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR)
    You forgot the Startup section
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  8. Posts : 7
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    My mistake! Here they are:
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails CPU being flooded with useless programs-5.png   CPU being flooded with useless programs-6.png   CPU being flooded with useless programs-4.png  
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  9. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #9

    Thank you,
    Mcafee is the biggest Red Flag I see
    It's one of the worst security suite ever developed please consider properly removing it and load another like MSE Microsoft security essentials to test with or Panda
    Cheers.
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  10. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #10

    Disable ALL startups and reboot, then see what happens.
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