100% cpu usage in task manager

psybronik · February 19, 2012, 6:45am

guys i have a window xp sp3 installed on my pc

whenever i start my pc it shows 100% cpu usage … with no application launched…

what could be the issue ??

please help

thank you

vivek.krishnan · February 19, 2012, 6:53am

Most likely a virus/trojan/etc…

IMO, just see what app is using this much CPU resources and let us know.

CA50 · February 19, 2012, 7:32am

scan using hijack this, and post the log here

harry_houdini · February 19, 2012, 8:36am

Virus for sure .

theoracle · February 19, 2012, 8:38am

Why don’t you check which process is taking up 100% CPU, and is possible kill it and see.

RD274 · February 19, 2012, 9:09am

Use Task Manager>Processes to see which process is using 100% CPU and kill it. But if loads up again, then it might have got to your services which will make it tricky to remove.

Hades1 · February 19, 2012, 1:07pm

Download Norton Internet Security 2012 60 Days Trial and scan your computer after updating its definition file before its too late…

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GameR1120 · February 19, 2012, 1:16pm

Yeah and dont forget to click on “show processes from all users” .

Happened with me once . Just killing it won’t solve as it has found a way into your registry . You would have to manually remove it . Just post the name of that process which is using 100% cpu , then we will help you further .

BTW , which antivirus are you using ?

Is your firewall off ?

If the proccess’s name is “system idle process” , then you don’t have anything to worry about as it is just taking time to start all the proccesses .

Also how much time does it stay on 100% ?

benryu · February 20, 2012, 1:58pm

If you are using Radeon series graphic cards the latest update makes it that way.. i had the similar problem i rolled back to previous version and all is fine now

psybronik · February 21, 2012, 7:01pm

i am using mcafee antivirus plus… “system idle process” & “system” always shows cpu usage at 50 %

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 12:30:41 AM, on 2/22/2012

Platform: Windows XP SP3, v.6055 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.17099)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS.0\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Application Updater\ApplicationUpdater.exe

C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCUService.exe

C:\Program Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\WinFLService.exe

C:\Program Files\Freemake\CaptureLib\CaptureLibService.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\FsUsbExService.Exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\mfevtps.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mcshield.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfefire.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\WgaTray.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\ctfmon.exe

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE

C:\Documents and Settings\vikas.VSM-B6D48DCADDF\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\saui.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\vikas.VSM-B6D48DCADDF\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\msiexec.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\vikas.VSM-B6D48DCADDF\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\McUpdate.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = Yahoo Search - Web Search

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://home.sweetim.com

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = http://start.facemoods.com/?a=make&s={searchTerms}&f=4

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005

R3 - URLSearchHook: YouTube Downloader Toolbar - {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\IE\4.9\youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll

R3 - URLSearchHook: SearchHook Class - {BC86E1AB-EDA5-4059-938F-CE307B0C6F0A} - C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\AddressBarSearch.dll

R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {81017EA9-9AA8-4A6A-9734-7AF40E7D593F} - (no file)

R3 - URLSearchHook: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll

F2 - REG ystem.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe,

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: Increase performance and video formats for your HTML5

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgssie.dll

O2 - BHO: scriptproxy - {7DB2D5A0-7241-4E79-B68D-6309F01C5231} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\ScriptSn.20111231141841.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Babylon IE plugin - {9CFACCB6-2F3F-4177-94EA-0D2B72D384C1} - C:\Program Files\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Utils\BabylonIEPI.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A3BC75A2-1F87-4686-AA43-5347D756017C} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: McAfee SiteAdvisor BHO - {B164E929-A1B6-4A06-B104-2CD0E90A88FF} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll

O2 - BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll

O2 - BHO: YouTube Downloader Toolbar - {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\IE\4.9\youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {CCC7A320-B3CA-4199-B1A6-9F516DD69829} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll

O3 - Toolbar: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll

O3 - Toolbar: YouTube Downloader Toolbar - {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A} - C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\IE\4.9\youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll

O4 - HKLM..\Run: [BCU] “C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe”

O4 - HKCU..\Run: [BitTorrent] “C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe”

O4 - HKCU..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\ctfmon.exe

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19..\RunOnce: [nltide_2] regsvr32 /s /n /i:U shell32 (User ‘LOCAL SERVICE’)

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19..\RunOnce: [nltide_3] rundll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx nLite.inf,C,4,N (User ‘LOCAL SERVICE’)

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20..\RunOnce: [nltide_2] regsvr32 /s /n /i:U shell32 (User ‘NETWORK SERVICE’)

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18..\RunOnce: [nltide_2] regsvr32 /s /n /i:U shell32 (User ‘SYSTEM’)

O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..\RunOnce: [nltide_2] regsvr32 /s /n /i:U shell32 (User ‘Default user’)

O4 - S-1-5-20 Startup: winupdate.lnk = C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService.NT AUTHORITY\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\winupdate.exe (User ‘NETWORK SERVICE’)

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O8 - Extra context menu item: Google Sidewiki… - res://C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\GoogleToolbarDynamic_mui_en_6CE5017F567343CA.dll/cmsidewiki.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate this web page with Babylon - res://C:\Program Files\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Utils\BabylonIEPI.dll/ActionTU.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate with Babylon - res://C:\Program Files\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Utils\BabylonIEPI.dll/Action.htm

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS.0\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS.0\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra button: Translate this web page with Babylon - {F72841F0-4EF1-4df5-BCE5-B3AC8ACF5478} - C:\Program Files\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Utils\BabylonIEPI.dll

O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Translate this web page with Babylon - {F72841F0-4EF1-4df5-BCE5-B3AC8ACF5478} - C:\Program Files\Babylon\Babylon-Pro\Utils\BabylonIEPI.dll

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\Yinsthelper.dll

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab

O18 - Protocol: avgsecuritytoolbar - {F2DDE6B2-9684-4A55-86D4-E255E237B77C} - (no file)

O18 - Protocol: dssrequest - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll

O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - (no file)

O18 - Protocol: sacore - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee\SITEAD~1\mcieplg.dll

O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL

O18 - Filter: application/x-mfe-ipt - {3EF5086B-5478-4598-A054-786C45D75692} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\msc\mcsniepl.dll

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\browseui.dll

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\browseui.dll

O23 - Service: Application Updater - Spigot, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Application Updater\ApplicationUpdater.exe

O23 - Service: AVG Security Toolbar Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\Toolbar\ToolbarBroker.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: AVG Firewall (avgfws) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgfws.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: AVGIDSAgent - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\Identity Protection\Agent\Bin\AVGIDSAgent.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG10\avgwdsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Browser Configuration Utility Service (BCUService) - DeviceVM, Inc. - C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCUService.exe

O23 - Service: Chrome (ChromeService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\chrome\chrome.exe

O23 - Service: Digidesign MME Refresh Service (DigiRefresh) - Digidesign, A Division of Avid Technology, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Digidesign\Drivers\MMERefresh.exe

O23 - Service: FLService - NewSoftwares.net, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\WinFLService.exe

O23 - Service: FsUsbExService - Teruten - C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\FsUsbExService.Exe

O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee SiteAdvisor Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Personal Firewall Service (McMPFSvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Services (mcmscsvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee VirusScan Announcer (McNaiAnn) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Network Agent (McNASvc) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Scanner (McODS) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\VirusScan\mcods.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Proxy Service (McProxy) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mcafee\McSvcHost\McSvHost.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee McShield (McShield) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mcshield.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Firewall Core Service (mfefire) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee\SystemCore\mfefire.exe

O23 - Service: McAfee Validation Trust Protection Service (mfevtp) - McAfee, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS.0\system32\mfevtps.exe

O23 - Service: Yahoo! Updater (YahooAUService) - Yahoo! Inc. - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe

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vivek.krishnan · February 21, 2012, 10:46pm

Seems clean to me. You might want to reduce the number of chrome tabs you have kept opened. Also, McAfee might be using those resources, so see if you can change the AV.

6pack · February 22, 2012, 5:46am

are you using two antivirus applications? mcafee and avg at same time? maybe that might be the cause of the problem. uninstall mc afee if you’re using avg.

on the other hand, download avast and use that instead of avg or mc afee.

i also see lots of missing files in the startup processes (the avg browser addons). did you just delete some programs instead of uninstalling them from “add /remove programs”?

asingh · February 22, 2012, 6:22am

How long it stays on 100%. Continuous..?

GameR1120 · February 23, 2012, 2:58am

@asingh

yes that’s what I’m asking .

@op

It could be that at startup all the programs start because of which is why cpu usage is high . Wait for 5 min. and tell us what’s your cpu usage .

Also you need(should) not run 2 AV programs . As it causes conflicts and can further increase cpu usage .

Also

goto start>run and type %temp% and delete all the files .

Download

ccleaner and clean all other unwanted reg files(don’t forget to create a system restore point if incase anything goes wrong) . Report back results

quan_chi · March 6, 2012, 8:43am

Dude this problem is direct a trial and error method.I have suffered from this problem twice.First time it got solved by installing malwarebytes i think.Next time almost anything i tried couldnt remove it.Your last option is reinstall.

but you may try these first.

1.try malwarebytes

2.try any other good any spyware

3.Defrag

laxmi24 · March 29, 2012, 4:38pm

I can say it is surely virus. some time some of window file acting as virus. I have an experience. I use window xp sp3. in the task manager you can see there is file spoolsv.exe

This is a very important file to run window xp. But if it run separately then it act as virus. And this virus only increase the usage of the CPU. My window security stooped the program from running and prompt me what to do. There is two option run and cancel. But i never able to cancel but when ever i run the program my CPU usage also reach to 100% and then it say desktop is not accessible and then take a auto-restart, and the same window again appear. then i use AVG internet security.

I get red of from the issue by total format of my computer. and now i use Kaspersky internet security 2012. And it fine till today.

hrishi · March 29, 2012, 4:58pm

Why are there multiple copies of Chrome.exe process running in background..???

If you have administrator access try creating a new user account and logon to that.Monitor the CPU usage for new account.

You can also try configuring selective startup options.

-Goto Run , type in ‘msconfig’. A new form would open up. Configure the startup options as such that it only loads system drivers and system services.

Restart the system , and monitor the CPU usage.

The third action you can perform is fixing the registry and cleaning the temp files ,etc using CCleaner.

Try these and pls let us know the results.

Rishi.

GameR1120 · April 2, 2012, 4:48pm

Sorry if it’s too late, but it is also possible that it’s not a virus

try following softwares

gamebooster by iobit(freeware that defragments ram and stops unnecessary processes)

helped me lowering my ram usage and cpu usage to some extent.

Auslogics boost speed(a paid software available as trial can help remove registry)

or freeware option is ccleaner.

Idk how much will those help but trying them won’t hurt !

montsa007 · April 12, 2012, 8:24am

LOL, don’t use 2 AV’s mate.

Its as good as running a Petrol car by feeding it with Diesel and CNG, hoping to get the speed of a jet aircraft.

ras · April 12, 2012, 8:36am

dude full and final

**Fresh Installation of sp3 **