Hi
I have found you here via a google search about system idle seemingly hogging the CPU, and then suggestions to do a HIjackthis scan.
I downloaded and ranHijckthis
Then came here and on instruction downloaded and am now running Spybot - which looks like it will take a whle.
I have started a new thread as advised in the announcement.
The symptoms I have been experiencing are a slow, "congested" PC which is used much of the day, and left on all the time unless it really gets indigestion.
Recently there has been rumblings of "work" going on behind teh scenes,
Firefox has crashed most days this last week.
I use Programmes like word / excel/ homesite/ an accounts prog /outlook express / firefox multi tabs - every day and often all together.
Recently they have become very slow to open, transitiions between actions, hanging, getting a "not responding message and then clearing.
I had to repair AVG as it was getting stuck in scans.
Clearly something has given the system indigestion and I would appreciate help in finding out what.
AVG is updated every day and scans every night
Zone alarm is my firewall.
The beast is a Dell dimension 8100 and is getting ancient but needs to carry on for some months yet before I can replace it.
Its a busy machine but not used for gaming or downloading films, music or even iplayer !
microsoft xp home edition version 2002 sp2
intel pentium 4 cpu 1300 mhz
1.28 ghz
512mb ram
virtual memort paging file size 768mb
Do you want the hijackthis log from before running spybot or wait until the spyboot scan has run its course?
My technical knowledge is weak on the ins and outs of systems, but hopefully will understand you well enough to do as I am told
I do appreciate any help anyone can give me here.
Its clearly a great well of knowledge and experience.
-supplemental
Spybot has now finished some 2 hours later and shows only expected cookies as "problems".





