cpu at 100% usage after error recovery

[Guest]

Screen went black then blue window with "window's has recovered from a
serious error" well, it didn't recover very well. Checked processes tab in
task manager. CPU at 100% usage with nothing running. The item showing the
usage is
"svchost EXE."
Eliminated some processes I recognized like kodak and weather and then
started others. When I hit the above svchost. (two are shown only one using
processor), it rebooted. Then things were normal. However, today, I am back
to 100% usage again.

suggestions?
Thanks, Brian

 

[Rock]

Screen went black then blue window with "window's has recovered from a
serious error" well, it didn't recover very well. Checked processes tab in
task manager. CPU at 100% usage with nothing running. The item showing the
usage is
"svchost EXE."
Eliminated some processes I recognized like kodak and weather and then
started others. When I hit the above svchost. (two are shown only one using
processor), it rebooted. Then things were normal. However, today, I am back
to 100% usage again.

suggestions?
Thanks, Brian

Have you done a thorough scan for malware?

 

[Guest]

Have you done a thorough scan for malware?

Hi Rock,
I did a complete scan with "spybot" and a complete scan with "norton".
No viruses, and I eliminated the typical spyware items.
Thanks, Brian.

 

[Rock]

:



Hi Rock,
I did a complete scan with "spybot" and a complete scan with "norton".
No viruses, and I eliminated the typical spyware items.
Thanks, Brian.

Not saying for sure that is the problem but it takes a combination of
programs to clean a system. Here are some suggestions:

Run these programs to check for spyware/malware. After installing
update them, then boot into safe mode and run them. You should update
and run them weekly.

Cwshredder
http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred

Ad-aware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp

If you’re still having problems after running these then run HijackThis
and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_ this one.

HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155

Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/

After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:

Spywareblaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Spywareguard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html

IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

For viruses, start with Trend Micro’s Sysclean. Download it and the
signature file. Turn off system restore, boot into safe mode and run
sysclean. Boot back into normal mode and run a full AV scan with your
normal AV program. Then turn system restore back on.

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

Trend Micro Signature File
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

You should also regularly run at least two of these online scans in
addition to your regular up to date AV program:

Online and Downloadable Virus Scanning:

Panda ActiveScan
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

Bit Defender Online Virus Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php

Symantec Online Virus and Security Scan:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp

TrendMicro:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

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

RAV AntiVirus - Scan Online
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

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

McAfee AVert Stinger Virus Removal Tool
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

[Note: Stinger looks only for a limited number of specific viruses.
It’s not intended for full strength virus scanning and removal, but it
can help eliminate enough threats to allow you to install and scan with
a full featured AV program.]

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rock,

My DSL is down until they come and find the problem with the line on Friday.
I will persue those downloads then and proceed. It's just too time
consuming with dial up.

Brian

 

[Rock]

Thanks Rock,

My DSL is down until they come and find the problem with the line on Friday.
I will persue those downloads then and proceed. It's just too time
consuming with dial up.

Brian

Most of those downloads are small. The ones that would be a problem
with dialup might be the online scanners.