services.exe running 30-50% cpu

[Holden]

Any ideas why services.exe would be running 30-50% of my cpu usage even
when relatively idle?

I've scanned the computer with Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee AV, as well as
with a couple of different anti-spyware tools and they don't see anything
wrong. No other suspicious behaviour that I've noticed.

Services.exe is the same size and version as on another computer that i've
checked that doesn't have the problem.

I don't know of any other way to determine whats causing it to run like
this.

 

[Holden]

Any ideas why services.exe would be running 30-50% of my cpu usage
even when relatively idle?

I've scanned the computer with Norton Anti-Virus and McAfee AV, as
well as with a couple of different anti-spyware tools and they don't
see anything wrong. No other suspicious behaviour that I've noticed.

Services.exe is the same size and version as on another computer that
i've checked that doesn't have the problem.

I don't know of any other way to determine whats causing it to run
like this.

sorry should have added, its XP sp2, up to date with all updates as of Feb.
22nd.. the behaviour started about a week ago, but i don't recall making
any changes or installs since that time.