docsys.exe

[Guest]

Lately XP has been running very slowly. Checked processes and found one
called docsys.exe that was taking 80% of CPU usage and sometime mem usage
tops 100 MB. When stop it, it immediately starts again. Lower priority,
then uses more memory. Searched all files (hidden and system as well as
registry) and could not find it though found a pathway in Realtime that
points to it in windows system filefolder. Searched internet and microsoft,
found nothing helpful. Can someone help me identify what this is and if not
needed how to get rid of it.

 

[Jay]

Lately XP has been running very slowly. Checked processes and found one
called docsys.exe that was taking 80% of CPU usage and sometime mem usage
tops 100 MB. When stop it, it immediately starts again. Lower priority,
then uses more memory. Searched all files (hidden and system as well as
registry) and could not find it though found a pathway in Realtime that
points to it in windows system filefolder. Searched internet and
microsoft,
found nothing helpful. Can someone help me identify what this is and if
not
needed how to get rid of it.

Using/installed this product?
http://www.davcomm.co.za/prod02.htm

Jay

 

[Terry]

On 11/11/2004 5:55 PM On a whim, SteveS pounded out on the keyboard

Lately XP has been running very slowly. Checked processes and found one
called docsys.exe that was taking 80% of CPU usage and sometime mem usage
tops 100 MB. When stop it, it immediately starts again. Lower priority,
then uses more memory. Searched all files (hidden and system as well as
registry) and could not find it though found a pathway in Realtime that
points to it in windows system filefolder. Searched internet and microsoft,
found nothing helpful. Can someone help me identify what this is and if not
needed how to get rid of it.

I would create a Restore point and then launch regedit (Start, Run, type
regedit and click OK). Press Ctrl-Home and click on My Computer. Press
Ctrl-F and type in docsys.exe and see what it finds. Each time it's
found, delete the entry. Press F3 to search again until the search is
complete.

Restart and see if it's still there.

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[David H. Lipman]

1) Download the following four items...

McAfee Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Dowload the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt246.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using the three
utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware
7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) Create a new Restore point

You can also try some of the below online scanners.

BitDefender:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Computer Associates:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

DialogueScience:
http://www.antivir.ru/english/www_av/

F-Secure:
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml

Freedom Online scanner:
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/index.html

Kaspersky:
http://www.kaspersky.com/de/scanforvirus

McAfee:
http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp

Panda:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

RAV
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Symantec:
http://security.symantec.com/

Trend:
http://housecall.antivirus.com
http://housecall.trendmicro.com


* * * Please report your results ! * * *

Dave






| Lately XP has been running very slowly. Checked processes and found one
| called docsys.exe that was taking 80% of CPU usage and sometime mem usage
| tops 100 MB. When stop it, it immediately starts again. Lower priority,
| then uses more memory. Searched all files (hidden and system as well as
| registry) and could not find it though found a pathway in Realtime that
| points to it in windows system filefolder. Searched internet and microsoft,
| found nothing helpful. Can someone help me identify what this is and if not
| needed how to get rid of it.