computer running slow, cpu usage issue

[HenryGandorf]

for whatever reason, my computer is running slower than ****. when i hit ctrl-alt-del to check it out, it shows my processes/cpu % at 100. this can't be good.

i've powered everything down (aol im, etc) and it's still at 100. i uninstalled my antivirus and anything else that could be cluttering it up. i ran adaware and spybot and got rid of a few things.

anyone have any other advice?

 

[hrn346]

im not a computer expert but i think you may have a virus

 

[MulletHorn]

Which process is using 100% of the CPU? Just click on the process/Image Name column to sort them.

 

[HenryGandorf]

there's not really one that is using it, and there are only 4-5 over 10,000K:

iexplore.exe - 31,744k
svchost.exe - 21,728k
explorer.exe - 19,740k
iexplore.exe - 19,600k
jlsesbaiko.exe - 17,812k

everything else is under 4700k or so

there are 33 processes running, which obviously is a ton, but if they're not using up a lot of k, it shouldn't matter, right? the commit charge seems very high, and it's almost as if the total amount of memory is not being accessed.

 

[MulletHorn]

You are looking at the memory column. The CPU column will show a percentage (like 97%, etc.).

 

[dustin_c1]

That's memory usage. Sort by CPU usage. Click on the CPU tab at the top of the column.

 

[MulletHorn]

Click on the CPU column to sort them by high/low % usage.

 

[HenryGandorf]

svchost.exe is using over 90. wtf??

 

[MulletHorn]

Is svchost listed as a local, network or system service?

 

[Longhorn Al]

svchost can be a virus. it has been for me before. if it's under System, it should be fine.

 

[rksg1]

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[Woland]

If AVG is giving you the name of the trojan, you can do a search at the Symantec Anti-Virus center and you will find instructions on removing the virus.

 

[horn blooded]

Try housecall.trendmicro.com. Some viruses can disable your antivirus software, especially AVG.

Run the full scan at housecall. That should help. Afterwards, download the 30 day trial of Spy Sweeper atThe Link Use Adaware, Spybot S&D, and then Spy Sweeper. Make sure you update the definitions for each one before you scan.

 

[jmatt]

Try checking your active processes against one or both of these lists, they might help you identify any problems:

Tasklist

FILExt

You also need to make sure all of your spyware, malware and virus canners are up to date.