100% cpu utilization with only 1 scan running?

[oh2oh2]

At the moment running the Housecall on-line scan and notice in the Task Manag
er, "Performance tag" it say IExplorer.exe/user/cpu abt 95%, is this normal
as this is the only process running?

Usually when I use Housecall on-line scan there is a bar to say the approx
time it wil take but not this time. Its says "Please wait while Housecall
scan your system" but this has been going on for a few hours. I can see above
the task bar/Start, can see the word "Done" and sometimes can see that its
downloading something. Its seems pretty long time just to scan for my 80gb
hdd (pretty full). Anyone experience this? TIA

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Temporarily disable your installed anti-virus application prior to beginning
the online scan. Then don't TOUCH the machine until the scan finishes.
Leave it running overnight, if necessary.

Tip: Run Disk Cleanup before doing any online scans.

 

[oh2oh2]

Did the Disk Cleaanup before the scan. I ahve actually stop the Housecall
scan after 6 hours. Will scan again laet after I increase the space of C
drive. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[oh2oh2]

After I increased the free space of C and run the Housecall on-line scan, it
took about 6 hours (or thats the time I away) and fund only 2 cookies. It has
improves a bit in terms of time taken to display a web page, but still not
the usual self.
An AVG 8.0 scan also comes to 'nothing". Well, guess have to plough alongand
see what ican do next. TIA

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

And the reason you're running these scans is...?

After I increased the free space of C and run the Housecall on-line scan,
it
took about 6 hours (or thats the time I away) and fund only 2 cookies. It
has improves a bit in terms of time taken to display a web page, but still
not the usual self.
An AVG 8.0 scan also comes to 'nothing". Well, guess have to plough
alongand
see what ican do next. TIA

 

[oh2oh2]

When I open the 2nd browser, it took a fair while to display (which is much
longer than usual) and thought there may be some form of infections so thats
why I run the scans. TIA

 

[blkwlnt67]

Before doing another scan, suggest doing a defrag.

After I increased the free space of C and run the Housecall on-line scan,
it
took about 6 hours (or thats the time I away) and fund only 2 cookies. It
has
improves a bit in terms of time taken to display a web page, but still not
the usual self.
An AVG 8.0 scan also comes to 'nothing". Well, guess have to plough
alongand
see what ican do next. TIA

I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html

 

[Plato]

At the moment running the Housecall on-line scan and notice in the Task Manag
er, "Performance tag" it say IExplorer.exe/user/cpu abt 95%, is this normal
as this is the only process running?

Yes since you are running on on-line scan, which is NOT really on-line
btw.