BleepingComputer.com: Infected With Something - Don't Know What

Download this Process Explorer tool.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
RUN IT AND TRY to find the Process / file that is draining your CPU.
Instructions on the help file.
Process Explorer works on Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003, and 64-bit versions of Windows for x64 processors, and Windows Vista.

I ran the Process Explorer and it showed a program called BitMeter was using appx, 95% of the CPU. I uninstalled the program and everything seems to be running at a "normal" speed now - CPU usage is around 10-20%.

FYI, I located the ISO image for the XP Service Pack 3 disc and burned it to a CD, then inserted it when asked. I still got the error message several times, but when I cancelled, the program kept running. At the end, it asked me to insert the Windows XP Professional CD2 to install "clean" files the scan identified (but never listed in a way I could see). Aside from the fact that I don't have a CD (the system was pre-installed), I'm not running Professional, but Media Center, which is the "Home" version. I looked briefly at the Windows forum on this subject and it seems to be a common problem that, apparently, Microsoft hasn't really addressed.

Now I'm wondering if the problems I experienced were caused by BitMeter and not a malware infection. I ran Malwarebytes and didn't seem to turn up anything. Should I retry one of the earlier programs since the system seems to be running much faster now?

In any case, thanks for all your help.

Delete these renamed versions of ComboFix if present.

C:\ComboFix old version.exe
C:\Combafxx.exe


Remove the current version.

The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

Click Start > Run and copy/paste the following bold text into the Run box and click OK:

ComboFix /Uninstall

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See if you can get a log from SecurityCheck tool. You may still have the tool.

Download Security Check by screen317 from here.

• Save it to your Desktop.
• Double click SecurityCheck.exe and follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box.
• A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.

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Delete the other tools we used.

Here's the report from Security Check:

Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.28
Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 (UAC is disabled!)
Internet Explorer 8
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Antivirus/Firewall Check:
Windows Security Center service is not running! This report may not be accurate!
Windows Firewall Enabled!
Adobe After Effects CS3 Presets
CA Anti-Virus Plus
a-squared Free 3.0
Antivirus up to date!
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Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:
Ad-Aware
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
HijackThis 2.0.2
Java™ 6 Update 18
Java™ 6 Update 2
Java™ 6 Update 3
Java™ 6 Update 5
Java™ 6 Update 7
Java version out of date!
Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55
Adobe Reader X (10.1.1)
Mozilla Firefox (8.0.1)
Mozilla Thunderbird (2.0.0) Thunderbird out of Date!
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Process Check:
objlist.exe by Laurent
Ad-Aware AAWService.exe is disabled!
Ad-Aware AAWTray.exe is disabled!
CA CA Internet Security Suite CA Anti-Virus Plus caamsvc.exe
CA CA Internet Security Suite CA Anti-Virus Plus isafe.exe
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Secure your system by updating 3rd party programs.

Your version of Java is outdated and needs to be updated to take advantage of fixes that have eliminated security vulnerabilities.

Check your present version and update as recommended.
https://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp

If present remove the old version(s) of Java using the Add/Remove Programs applet.


Java™ 6 Update 18
Java™ 6 Update 2
Java™ 6 Update 3
Java™ 6 Update 5
Java™ 6 Update 7

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Please let me know of any remaining issues with this computer.

It appears that this issue is resolved, therefore I am closing the topic. If that is not the case and you need or wish to continue with this topic, please send me or any Moderator a Personal Message (PM) that you would like this topic re-opened.