Solved Program using 100% CPU. Cannot get rid of it. No virus detected.

javajunkie

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My computer has been very slow and sometimes unresponsive. I opened my task manager and found several files (3) called soedech.exe running and using up 100% of the CPU and physical memory. I tried to end process on all of them and they stopped running for about 10 seconds then started again. I opened file location and it is in a folder titled "ynqaxep" in app data>roaming. I tried to delete the file but I can't because it says it's in use and/or currently running. So I quickly stopped the processes and deleted the file, it deleted, but came right back. I ran spybot and malwarebytes. Malwarebytes detected several Trojans, fixed them and restarted but soedech.exe was still there after reboot. Ran malware again and it found no threats. I've tried googling the file name and came up with nothing. Any help or suggestions? speak slowly and use small words, I'm not completely computer illiterate, but not a computer nerd either!! :D
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64bit
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv6-6c10us
OS
x64 (6.3.9600) Win8.1 Pro & soon dual boot x64 (6.1.7601) Win7_SP1 HomePrem
CPU
AMD A6-3420M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1805
Memory
6.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
Sound Card
(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) IDT High Definiti
Monitor(s) Displays
HP W2072a 20" LCD (1600 x 900) @ 60 Hz
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
ST640LM0 00 HM641JI SATA Disk Device
Keyboard
Logitech k520 wireless KB
Mouse
Logitech m320 wireless mouse (bundled with KB)
Internet Speed
15/5 | 54 MB Wireless 'n'
Antivirus
Realtime: Defender or Avast | On-demand: Malwarebytes, ESET
Browser
IE 11 on Win8, IE 10 on win 7
Other Info
Media: [Gimp, Audacity, VLC] || Comm: [WEmail 2012, Skype] || Productivity: [OpenOffice,| Textpad] || Utils: [Sysinternals, cCleaner, Speccy, Defraggler]
Scan your machine with ESET OnlineScan
  1. Hold down Control and click on the following link to open ESET OnlineScan in a new window.
    ESET OnlineScan
  2. Click the
    esetOnline.png
    button.
  3. For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)
    1. Click on
      esetSmartInstall.png
      to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
    2. Double click on the
      esetSmartInstallDesktopIcon.png
      icon on your desktop.
  4. Check
    esetAcceptTerms.png
  5. Click the
    esetStart.png
    button.
  6. Accept any security warnings from your browser.
  7. Check
    esetScanArchives.png
  8. Push the Start button.
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    esetListThreats.png
  11. Push
    esetExport.png
    , and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.
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    esetBack.png
    button.
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    esetFinish.png
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Bruce ... somewhere in his 40's
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
Motherboard
INTEL/D975XBX2
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 914v
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024
Hard Drives
2/500GB each ... ST3500630AS ATA Device.
One is not connected
PSU
Rocketfish 700 W
Case
G.Skill Gigabyte Chassis
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
Internet Speed
DSL
Antivirus
Avira Internet Security
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
ATI HDMI Audio
Establish a Clean Boot with only your AV - a lightweight solution like Microsoft Security Essentials - starting with Windows, after disinfecting as Jacee says then run SFC /SCANNOW Command to check for system file damage, complete the other Troubleshooting Steps for Windows 7.

In particular after infection always check your browser Add-On's to make sure only Flash is enabled. Disable the others and uninstall them in Control Panel. Then run SUPERAntiSpyware.com to root them out of registry keys where they hide to avoid uninstall.
 
I ended up running ESET. The free online scan detected a bunch of Trojans but did not get rid of them. So I downloaded the free trial and it worked like a charm! It found 101 infected files that spybot and malwarebytes did not find. Thank you all for the help.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64bit
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