wins32 hogging cpu time

[Guest]

Hi
My wifes laptop (Sony viao 933 p4 256 ram 15gig hd 7gig free )is running
very slowly. Task manager shows that wins32 is using up to 95% of the cpu
time. The hard drive light also flashes about once a second.

I have run CHKDSK the HD does not need to be defraged.

Does anyone have any bright Ideas?

Thanks for any help
Ken Cameron

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Ken,

Can you say "virus"? I knew that you could.....Ok, seriously this is a
virus, see:
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojjsurfb.html

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Hi Ken,

Can you say "virus"? I knew that you could.....Ok, seriously this is a
virus, see:
http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojjsurfb.html

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Thanks Nutcase

 

[Guest]

My computer is running extra slow. When I check the task manager there are
about 50 items yet I haven't started any programs. And, my CPU usage is up
and down like a rollercoaster. I have a current norton anti virus loaded and
did a complete scan (took 1.5 hrs) and nothing. Does any one know what is
going on with my PC? Please help?
Jorel

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Take each process that you see on Task Manager's process tab, search for it
at google.com. Start disabling the unnecessary, non-system ones.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Rick,
I have disabled some but theyt come back up each time the PC starts. Is
there some "resident evil"?
Jorel

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Anything in the startup group is liable to come back when the system is
rebooted.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP [Q310560]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org