OT: Processor crunching away

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Hey -

Use Task Manager to look for any suspicious processes that are running and
kill them.
If running XP use msconfig to disable anything strange.
If running 2000 copy msconfig from an XP pc to the system, then use it to
disable any startup items that seem odd.
Use another antivirus program to scan for viruses - AVAST is a nice free
one.

Some infections can only be destroyed manually.

Good Luck,

Charles


----- Original Message -----
From: "lois_heisey" <lheisey@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away


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> I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
> crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
> someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
> spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
> here? Thanks.
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> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
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> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
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I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
here? Thanks.
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Check to see what process is using up the CPU. Then do a search on yahoo/google for that process to see what it is.


-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:24 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away




I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
here? Thanks.






Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links
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What does the performance monitor in the task manager tell you? What does the CPU usage look like?

Jasper

-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:24 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away




I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
here? Thanks.






Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links
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We usually back our Adaware scans up by scanning with Spybots. It finds
things the lavasoft program doesn't. Also, found a small program called
CWShredder that ditches the cool web search internet hijacker software (all
this is on www.majorgeeks.com). Also, make sure you have the latest updates
for Adaware and Spybots. It's like they have updates every day or so.

Paul L.
-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:24 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away



I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
here? Thanks.




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jp


-----Original Message-----
From: Jasper Recto [mailto:jrecto@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:27 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away



What does the performance monitor in the task manager tell you? What does
the CPU usage look like?

Jasper

-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:24 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away




I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
here? Thanks.






Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links










Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links









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Thanks Paul for this information.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Lipham [mailto:pml@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:31 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away



We usually back our Adaware scans up by scanning with Spybots. It finds
things the lavasoft program doesn't. Also, found a small program called
CWShredder that ditches the cool web search internet hijacker software (all
this is on www.majorgeeks.com). Also, make sure you have the latest updates
for Adaware and Spybots. It's like they have updates every day or so.

Paul L.
-----Original Message-----
From: lois_heisey [mailto:lheisey@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:24 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away



I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
here? Thanks.




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Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links
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Lois

You should also run Spybot S & D and CWShredder.
None of the Anti-Spy software catches everything.
More importantly they don't necessarily fix everything either.
You should also look into a program called Hijackthis as another tool.

If you think it is a spyware problem and none of the above help and you
can't Google a solution
Reformat your hard disk reload the OS from a CD starting from power off.
If you just put the CD in and reformat etc., while the PC is running it
may not cure the problem.
I have a PC here that was infected just this way and nothing would
remove the Spyware.

Lastly if possible stop running MS Internet Explorer
Go get the Mozilla browser or the newer version called Firebird.
They both are better at blocking pop ups, natively, that most pop up
blockers I have seen.
They seem to be more secure than IE.

Maybe someone with more info can expand on the browser issue.

Regards
Rich





lois_heisey wrote:

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> I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
> crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
> someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
> spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
> here? Thanks.
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REBOOT!

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Shafer [mailto:rshafer@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:55 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Processor crunching away



Lois

You should also run Spybot S & D and CWShredder.
None of the Anti-Spy software catches everything.
More importantly they don't necessarily fix everything either.
You should also look into a program called Hijackthis as another tool.

If you think it is a spyware problem and none of the above help and you
can't Google a solution
Reformat your hard disk reload the OS from a CD starting from power off.
If you just put the CD in and reformat etc., while the PC is running it
may not cure the problem.
I have a PC here that was infected just this way and nothing would
remove the Spyware.

Lastly if possible stop running MS Internet Explorer
Go get the Mozilla browser or the newer version called Firebird.
They both are better at blocking pop ups, natively, that most pop up
blockers I have seen.
They seem to be more secure than IE.

Maybe someone with more info can expand on the browser issue.

Regards
Rich





lois_heisey wrote:

>
> I have a Dell Optiplex system. For some reason the processor keeps
> crunching and crunching even when I am away from the system. Can
> someone give me an idea why? I have run AdAware to remove all
> spyware and ran a complete virus scan. What else could be happening
> here? Thanks.
>
>
>
>



Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links