CPU maxed out!

[codyw]

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...

 

[zigzag3143]

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.

 

[codyw]

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...

 

[cmd187]

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.

 

[Wishmaster]

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.

 

[cptscruffy]

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.

 

[logicearth]

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.

 

[codyw]

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!

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.