Services.exe using 100% CPU

[Guest]

I have a laptop pc with xp sp2 and have recently changed my DVD drive. It was
on PIO mode so i activated DMA on the device manger and rebooted. As soon as
I enter Windows, it detectects the dvd and "Found new hardware" ballon tip
pops up in icon tray. After this the system runs extremly slow. I checked on
the process manager to see what was going on and find that "services.exe"
uses 100% of cpu resources. This also happens booting in Safe Mode. I am sure
it isnt a virus related problem.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It may not be related to the change, it could be a sign of infection by the
Randex trojan, see:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.randex.p.html

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

I have found a way around my problem but can not be considered as a solution.
I disabled the secondary IDE controller in the device manager so Windows
doesn't try to install the DVD at windows logon. Or either removing the DVD
drive physically.
In either case I can't use my DVD.