System Process runs at 100% all the time

[Keith]

In the taskbar, System is running constantly at 100% and
causing my system to lag.

It is NOT the system idle process.

I read somewhere that it could be caused by the latest
security updates (and this started happening right after
I downloaded the latest security updates) so I
uninstalled them. This didnt work.

However, the System process runs normal in safe mode.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Jone Doe]

Ctrl Alt Delete should give you some information as to what is running and
using all the resources.

 

[Keith]

I know this already, and SYSTEM is what is using 100% of
my CPU. I have gone to services and halted each service 1
by 1 to determine what service was using SYSTEM and this
didnt work, the SYSTEM % never went down no matter which
service I halted.

 

[ChrisM]

Keith,
It sounds like this could be a 'Trojan' program or virus!

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/systemexe/

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojtofgerb.html

Good Luck!

ChrisM