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conhost.exe CPU is almost 99%
My computer is very slow. I look at the Processes running and I see that conhost.exe is running at96=99% of the CPU. . what is? Malware? Virus? Using Windows XP with Outlook 2010 running. . .
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Recommend you download a copy of Microsoft Autoruns and run it on the afflicted system. This will tell you where the offending program is located, how it is being started, and allow you to disable it from being run at startup.
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So this is the first time I installed malwarebytes - and it keeps "blocking" access to potentially malicious sites. Which software is trying to access it? HOw can I tell?
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You can trust Malwarebytes(MBAM) but remember, if you are unable to run MBAM, run Rkill or Rogue-Killer first, and do not re-boot after running either of them.
As requested earlier please post the MBAM and TDSSKiller logs here, it will help us to identify your problem.
As requested earlier please post the MBAM and TDSSKiller logs here, it will help us to identify your problem.
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The problem was so bad - I had to simply format the machine. What I don't understand is what advantage does the malware have over a virus? Does my computer send out spam or is it just damage?
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The use of a registry cleaner is almost never a good idea. Most do not do what is advertised and generally will make any problem worse.
Chris B