rundll32 problem: It takes 100% of CPU usage

[Mark Fisher]

In the last day or two a problem with rundll32.exe has arisen: It takes
essentially 100% of CPU usage and brings some things to a halt. I can't
kill it off, but I can set its priority as low and then I get get work
done, but its always using whatever cycles are free. If I shut down,
then when I reboot, everything is fine for a while. ... but then it
takes over again. I have downloaded and installed software related to
mySQL and java recently. Any ideas as to how to fix things?

BTW, I'm running XP Pro (sp1) on an IBM ThinkPad T41.

--Mark.

 

[Darren Curtis]

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software (827315)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;827315

Microsoft article on Spyware/Adware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315

See also What is Spyware?
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywarewhat.mspx

Signs of SpyWare
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywaresigns.mspx

How to Remove SpyWare
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywareremove.mspx

How to Prevent SpyWare
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/spywareprevent.mspx


Best Regards,
Darren Curtis, MCSE
Microsoft Enterprise Support Engineer
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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[Wesley Vogel]

What's the suspicious Rundll32.exe process
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/rundll32.htm

 

[Mark Fisher]

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software (827315)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;827315

Microsoft article on Spyware/Adware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827315

Thanks. I suspected spyware right away and ran spybot & Ad-aware but the
problem remained. But since I email the newsgroup, the problem has not
returned.

--Mark.

 

[Mark Fisher]

Thanks very much for the link. I can run the command from within my text
editor (TextPad) and capture the output. However, since I emailed the
newsgroup the problem has not returned. At least I am prepared for next
time.

--Mark.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Mark,

If all it took was posting a message here to fix something...

Keep having fun!