BleepingComputer.com: CPU Usage peaking regularly

Windows XP (Service pack 3, Dell Dimension DIM3000, Intel Pentium 4 2 GB RAM

Over the last couple of months, my computer's CPU is regularly peaking at 100%. This happens frequently, perhaps every 2-3 seconds to every 10-20 seconds. At times, it's only for a split second and I don't notice it; at other times, it can be for up to 15 seconds and lock me up.

I have read that this could indicate a virus. I regularly run, AVG (daily) and alternately, SuperAnti-Spyware, Ad-Aware, Malwarebytes (Weekly) and Tweak Now Registry Cleaner (every two weeks). They find nothing but the problem continues.

I've tried closing programs to see if it is the offending one. Sometimes that will make a difference. Closing MS Access has worked once or twice. But at other times, I can close all programs and still peak.

I'm posting on this forum as, I believe, you accept Hijack This logs. But before I attach one, please confirm that I'm in the right forum, and I'll reply with the log file.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Bob

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As requested, attached are the two log files you requested.

Bob

Hello Bob and welcome to BC.





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Please download MiniToolBox, save it to your desktop and run it.

• Put a check mark on the following check boxes:
  
  
  • List last 10 Event Viewer log
    
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• Click Go and post the result.

Please run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Go to update tab and download all updates and then perform a full scan.

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Thanks for the reply and help. I'm not sure my problem is a virus, but I can't figure why I peak at 100% usage frequently, sometimes long enough to freeze my computer for up to 30 seconds. Here are the two logs you requested:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.60.0.1800
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: v2012.01.24.01

Windows XP Service Pack 3 x86 NTFS
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
Bob :: D32NCJ61 [administrator]

1/23/2012 9:45:51 PM
mbam-log-2012-01-23 (21-45-51).txt

Scan type: Full scan
Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM
Scan options disabled: P2P
Objects scanned: 320519
Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 24 minute(s), 31 second(s)

Memory Processes Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files Detected: 0
(No malicious items detected)

(end)

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MiniToolBox by Farbar Version: 18-01-2012
Ran by Bob (administrator) on 23-01-2012 at 21:43:24
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (X86)
Boot Mode: Normal
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========================= Event log errors: ===============================

Application errors:
==================
Error: (01/23/2012 04:17:28 PM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/23 16:17:28.112]: [00000800]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/23/2012 02:00:28 PM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/23 14:00:28.628]: [00000800]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[-1] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/23/2012 09:38:04 AM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/23 09:38:04.096]: [00000800]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/23/2012 09:37:00 AM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/23 09:37:00.737]: [00000800]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[-1] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/22/2012 05:13:41 PM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/22 17:13:41.550]: [00000800]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/21/2012 10:29:43 AM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/21 10:29:43.805]: [00001376]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/21/2012 10:27:40 AM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/21 10:27:40.039]: [00001376]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/21/2012 10:25:36 AM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/21 10:25:36.399]: [00001376]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/20/2012 00:42:46 PM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/20 12:42:46.961]: [00001376]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]

Error: (01/20/2012 00:39:37 PM) (Source: Brother BrLog) (User: )
Description: STI BrtSTI: [2012/01/20 12:39:37.758]: [00001376]: SendSKeySettingToDevice:: Snmp Load Error[0] To[192.168.1.6]


System errors:
=============
Error: (01/23/2012 05:55:00 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/23/2012 00:55:00 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/23/2012 07:55:00 AM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/23/2012 02:55:00 AM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/22/2012 09:55:00 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/22/2012 04:55:00 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/22/2012 11:55:00 AM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/22/2012 06:55:00 AM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/22/2012 01:55:00 AM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}

Error: (01/21/2012 08:55:00 PM) (Source: DCOM) (User: SYSTEM)
Description: DCOM got error "%%1058" attempting to start the service gupdate with arguments "/comsvc"
in order to run the server:
{4EB61BAC-A3B6-4760-9581-655041EF4D69}


Microsoft Office Sessions:
=========================
Error: (11/07/2011 02:54:14 PM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6562.5003, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 280814 seconds with 12060 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (04/13/2011 10:02:12 AM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6550.5003, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 140765 seconds with 13800 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (04/05/2011 09:13:55 AM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6550.5003, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 436635 seconds with 27240 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/17/2010 03:35:02 PM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 88 seconds with 60 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/17/2010 02:58:14 PM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 93163 seconds with 2700 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/16/2010 08:46:11 AM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 817 seconds with 480 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/05/2010 11:42:52 AM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 10751 seconds with 5040 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/04/2010 02:31:59 PM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 15646 seconds with 4260 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/04/2010 10:10:47 AM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 75835 seconds with 7680 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.

Error: (08/03/2010 01:06:43 PM) (Source: Microsoft Office 12 Sessions)(User: )
Description: ID: 6, Application Name: Microsoft Office Outlook, Application Version: 12.0.6535.5005, Microsoft Office Version: 12.0.6425.1000. This session lasted 5579 seconds with 1380 seconds of active time. This session ended with a crash.


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Hi hammerinbb,

When did you install Windows Search 4.0 and Ad-Aware?

I have had AdAware for years and download updates. But ever since AVG began employing spyware scanning & allows me to schedule it for daily scans, I haven't used AdAware much.

I didn't know I downloaded Windows Search 4.0. I'm not even sure how you use it.

Bob

Hi,

I will first try to remove Ad-Aware since you no longer use it and see if it will make any changes.

This post has been edited by sempai: 25 January 2012 - 06:38 PM

OK. I did and will monitor. What makes you think that might be peaking by CPU? Was it running in the background?

Yes, its service was running plus I have a previous case similar to yours.

Yes, its service was running plus I have a previous case similar to yours.

Removing AdAware didn't seem to help much. Should I get rid of Window Search? (I just learned how to use it, since you brought it up.)

Also, sometimes--but not even a majority of the time, I get a message like this:

A script on this page may be busy, or it may have stopped responding. You can stop the script now, or you can continue to see if the script will complete.

Script: http://cdn.widgetserver.com/syndication/subscriber/Main.js?58240:1

Certain websites trigger this, but the peaking doesn't seem isolated to a few websites--or even programs. Sometimes, closing Access will relieve the peaking.
Bob

Hi,

Window Search can slow down overall PC performance so please try to remove it and observe.


To disable script error:
Open Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advance tab > put a check mark on:

• Disable script debugging (Internet Explorer)
  
• Disable script debugging (Other)

Unchecked:

• Display a notification about every script error

Click Apply > OK

I will delete Windows Search. But I may have forgotten to tell you I use Mozilla Firefox. I'm looking on the Mozilla site to see what they have to say about script debugging.