100% CPU Usage. svchost.exe

Dont know if it's a virus. dont think so, but im getting a 100% cpu usage all the time, no idea whatsoever of how did this started. Thanks in advance.

DDS (Ver_09-03-16.01) - NTFSx86
Run by Jose at 12:58:54.90 on Mon 05/04/2009
Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_13
Microsoft® Windows Vistaâ„¢ Home Premium 6.0.6001.1.1252.1.1033.18.3581.2278 [GMT -5:00]


============== Running Processes ===============

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k secsvcs
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
C:\Windows\system32\SLsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
C:\Windows\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\Windows\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
C:\Program Files\Fingerprint Reader Suite\upeksvr.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WLANExt.exe
C:\Windows\system32\aestsrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CreativeLicensing.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k hpdevmgmt
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mcproxy\mcproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MPF\MPFSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee\MSK\MskSrver.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k HPZ12
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe
C:\Windows\OEM02Mon.exe
C:\Windows\System32\WLTRAY.EXE
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe
C:\Program Files\McAfee.com\Agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Windows\system32\STacSV.exe
C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Webcam Manager\DellWMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k WerSvcGroup
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe
C:\Program Files\Fingerprint Reader Suite\psqltray.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\ApMsgFwd.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\HidFind.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\dpupdchk.exe
C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apntex.exe
C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\MSC\mcmscsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Contacts\wlcomm.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcshield.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\mcafee\mna\mcnasvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee\VIRUSS~1\mcsysmon.exe
C:\Users\Jose\Desktop\Downloads\dds.scr
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe

============== Pseudo HJT Report ===============

uStart Page = www.yahoo.com
uInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
BHO: Skype add-on (mastermind): {22bf413b-c6d2-4d91-82a9-a0f997ba588c} - c:\program files\skype\toolbars\internet explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
BHO: McAfee Phishing Filter: {27b4851a-3207-45a2-b947-be8afe6163ab} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\msk\mskapbho.dll
BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper: {72853161-30c5-4d22-b7f9-0bbc1d38a37e} - c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper: {9030d464-4c02-4abf-8ecc-5164760863c6} - c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO: {af69de43-7d58-4638-b6fa-ce66b5ad205d} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.1.1309.3572\swg.dll
BHO: Java™ Plug-In 2 SSV Helper: {dbc80044-a445-435b-bc74-9c25c1c588a9} - c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
TB: Adobe PDF: {47833539-d0c5-4125-9fa8-0819e2eaac93} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
EB: Adobe PDF: {182ec0be-5110-49c8-a062-beb1d02a220b} - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
uRun: [MsnMsgr] "c:\program files\windows live\messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
uRun: [ehTray.exe] c:\windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
uRun: [Sidebar] c:\program files\windows sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
uRun: [Skype] "c:\program files\skype\phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
uRun: [WMPNSCFG] c:\program files\windows media player\WMPNSCFG.exe
mRun: [PCMService] "c:\program files\dell\mediadirect\PCMService.exe"
mRun: [OEM02Mon.exe] c:\windows\OEM02Mon.exe
mRun: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] c:\windows\system32\WLTRAY.exe
mRun: [Apoint] c:\program files\delltpad\Apoint.exe
mRun: [mcagent_exe] "c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe" /runkey
mRun: [PSQLLauncher] "c:\program files\fingerprint reader suite\launcher.exe" /startup
mRun: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] %ProgramFiles%\SigmaTel\C-Major Audio\WDM\sttray.exe
mRun: [GrooveMonitor] "c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"
mRun: [IntelliPoint] "c:\program files\microsoft intellipoint\ipoint.exe"
mRun: [googletalk] c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe /autostart
mRun: [IAAnotif] "c:\program files\intel\intel matrix storage manager\Iaanotif.exe"
mRun: [AdobeCS4ServiceManager] "c:\program files\common files\adobe\cs4servicemanager\CS4ServiceManager.exe" -launchedbylogin
mRun: [DELL Webcam Manager] "c:\program files\dell\dell webcam manager\DellWMgr.exe" /s
mRun: [<NO NAME>]
mRun: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "c:\program files\java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
mRun: [QuickTime Task] "c:\program files\quicktime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
mRun: [iTunesHelper] "c:\program files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
mRun: [NVHotkey] rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\nvHotkey.dll,Start
mRun: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
StartupFolder: c:\progra~2\micros~1\windows\startm~1\programs\startup\hpdigi~1.lnk - c:\program files\hp\digital imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
mPolicies-system: EnableLUA = 0 (0x0)
mPolicies-system: EnableUIADesktopToggle = 0 (0x0)
mPolicies-system: DisableCAD = 1 (0x1)
IE: Append to existing PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert link target to existing PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selected links to existing PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
IE: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: Convert selection to existing PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
IE: Convert to Adobe PDF - c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
IE: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
IE: Open using &Advanced JPEG Compressor - c:\program files\advanced jpeg compressor\ajcieex.htm
IE: {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - {48E73304-E1D6-4330-914C-F5F514E3486C} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\ONBttnIE.dll
IE: {77BF5300-1474-4EC7-9980-D32B190E9B07} - {77BF5300-1474-4EC7-9980-D32B190E9B07} - c:\program files\skype\toolbars\internet explorer\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
IE: {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - {FF059E31-CC5A-4E2E-BF3B-96E929D65503} - c:\progra~1\micros~2\office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0007-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_07-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} - hxxp://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_13-windows-i586.cab
DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} - hxxp://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
DPF: {DAF7E6E6-D53A-439A-B28D-12271406B8A9} - hxxp://mobileapps.blackberry.com/devicesoftware/AxLoader.cab
Handler: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll
Handler: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - c:\progra~1\common~1\skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
Notify: psfus - c:\windows\system32\psqlpwd.dll
SEH: Groove GFS Stub Execution Hook: {b5a7f190-dda6-4420-b3ba-52453494e6cd} - c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
LSA: Notification Packages = scecli psqlpwd

================= FIREFOX ===================

FF - ProfilePath - c:\users\jose\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\yic7v8cm.default\
FF - prefs.js: browser.startup.homepage - hxxp://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?month=5&day=26&year=2009&hour=&min=&sec=&p0=0
FF - plugin: c:\program files\google\google updater\2.4.1536.6592\npCIDetect13.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\npbittorrent.dll
FF - plugin: c:\program files\mozilla firefox\plugins\npRLCT4Player.dll
FF - plugin: c:\users\jose\appdata\local\google\update\1.2.141.5\npGoogleOneClick7.dll

============= SERVICES / DRIVERS ===============


=============== Created Last 30 ================

2009-05-04 12:58 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\pss
2009-05-03 02:14 <DIR> --d----- c:\windows\vbSkinner
2009-05-03 02:13 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\PFConfig
2009-05-02 21:31 <DIR> --d----- c:\programdata\Citrix
2009-05-02 21:31 <DIR> --d----- c:\progra~2\Citrix
2009-05-02 21:30 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Citrix
2009-05-02 21:29 61,224 a------- c:\users\jose\GoToAssistDownloadHelper.exe
2009-05-02 21:12 74,703 a------- c:\windows\system32\mfc45.dll
2009-05-02 21:12 <DIR> --d----- c:\users\jose\appdata\roaming\iolo
2009-05-02 21:12 <DIR> --d----- c:\programdata\iolo
2009-05-02 21:12 <DIR> --d----- c:\progra~2\iolo
2009-04-28 22:49 1,505,824 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvcpluir.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 10,366,976 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvoglv32.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 9,838,400 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvlddmkm.sys
2009-04-28 20:08 3,128,320 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 1,720,320 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvcuda.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 1,314,816 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvcuvenc.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 663,552 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvcuvid.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 457,248 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvudisp.exe
2009-04-28 20:08 143,360 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvcod146.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 143,360 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvcod.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 9,880 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvdisp.nvu
2009-04-28 20:08 4,160 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\nvBridge.kmd
2009-04-16 10:29 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\Age Of Empires 2 & The Conquerors Expansion - Full Game
2009-04-14 20:43 376,832 a------- c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
2009-04-14 20:43 38,912 a------- c:\windows\system32\xolehlp.dll
2009-04-14 20:43 562,176 a------- c:\windows\system32\msdtcprx.dll
2009-04-07 14:19 <DIR> --d-h--- c:\program files\Zero G Registry
2009-04-07 14:19 <DIR> --d----- c:\program files\GeoGebra
2009-04-07 14:19 <DIR> --d-h--- c:\users\jose\InstallAnywhere

==================== Find3M ====================

2009-05-04 12:47 308,016 a------- c:\programdata\nvModes.dat
2009-05-04 12:47 308,016 a------- c:\progra~2\nvModes.dat
2009-05-03 12:50 143,360 a------- c:\windows\inf\infstrng.dat
2009-05-03 12:50 86,016 a------- c:\windows\inf\infstor.dat
2009-05-03 12:50 51,200 a------- c:\windows\inf\infpub.dat
2009-04-28 20:08 7,560,704 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll
2009-04-28 20:08 983,040 a------- c:\windows\system32\nvapi.dll
2009-04-26 09:32 457,248 a------- c:\windows\system32\NVUNINST.EXE
2009-03-25 11:06 40,552 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mfesmfk.sys
2009-03-25 11:06 214,024 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mfehidk.sys
2009-03-25 11:06 79,880 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mfeavfk.sys
2009-03-25 11:06 35,272 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mfebopk.sys
2009-03-25 11:05 34,216 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\mferkdk.sys
2009-03-16 22:38 40,960 a------- c:\windows\apppatch\apihex86.dll
2009-03-16 22:38 13,824 a------- c:\windows\system32\apilogen.dll
2009-03-16 22:38 24,064 a------- c:\windows\system32\amxread.dll
2009-03-09 06:19 410,984 a------- c:\windows\system32\deploytk.dll
2009-03-08 06:34 914,944 a------- c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
2009-03-08 06:34 43,008 a------- c:\windows\system32\licmgr10.dll
2009-03-08 06:33 18,944 a------- c:\windows\system32\corpol.dll
2009-03-08 06:33 109,056 a------- c:\windows\system32\iesysprep.dll
2009-03-08 06:33 109,568 a------- c:\windows\system32\PDMSetup.exe
2009-03-08 06:33 132,608 a------- c:\windows\system32\ieUnatt.exe
2009-03-08 06:33 107,520 a------- c:\windows\system32\RegisterIEPKEYs.exe
2009-03-08 06:33 107,008 a------- c:\windows\system32\SetIEInstalledDate.exe
2009-03-08 06:33 103,936 a------- c:\windows\system32\SetDepNx.exe
2009-03-08 06:33 420,352 a------- c:\windows\system32\vbscript.dll
2009-03-08 06:32 72,704 a------- c:\windows\system32\admparse.dll
2009-03-08 06:32 71,680 a------- c:\windows\system32\iesetup.dll
2009-03-08 06:32 66,560 a------- c:\windows\system32\wextract.exe
2009-03-08 06:32 169,472 a------- c:\windows\system32\iexpress.exe
2009-03-08 06:31 34,816 a------- c:\windows\system32\imgutil.dll
2009-03-08 06:31 48,128 a------- c:\windows\system32\mshtmler.dll
2009-03-08 06:31 45,568 a------- c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
2009-03-08 06:22 156,160 a------- c:\windows\system32\msls31.dll
2009-03-06 00:59 1,900,544 a------- c:\windows\system32\usbaaplrc.dll
2009-03-06 00:59 36,864 a------- c:\windows\system32\drivers\usbaapl.sys
2009-03-02 23:46 3,599,328 a------- c:\windows\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
2009-03-02 23:46 3,547,632 a------- c:\windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
2009-03-02 23:39 183,296 a------- c:\windows\system32\sdohlp.dll
2009-03-02 23:39 551,424 a------- c:\windows\system32\rpcss.dll
2009-03-02 23:39 26,112 a------- c:\windows\system32\printfilterpipelineprxy.dll
2009-03-02 23:37 98,304 a------- c:\windows\system32\iasrecst.dll
2009-03-02 23:37 54,784 a------- c:\windows\system32\iasads.dll
2009-03-02 23:37 44,032 a------- c:\windows\system32\iasdatastore.dll
2009-03-02 22:04 666,624 a------- c:\windows\system32\printfilterpipelinesvc.exe
2009-03-02 21:38 17,408 a------- c:\windows\system32\iashost.exe
2009-02-13 03:49 72,704 a------- c:\windows\system32\secur32.dll
2009-02-13 03:49 1,255,936 a------- c:\windows\system32\lsasrv.dll
2009-02-08 22:10 2,033,152 a------- c:\windows\system32\win32k.sys
2009-02-06 19:52 49,504 a------- c:\windows\system32\sirenacm.dll
2008-11-20 16:21 22,328 a------- c:\users\jose\appdata\roaming\PnkBstrK.sys
2008-09-06 04:34 665,600 a------- c:\windows\inf\drvindex.dat
2008-01-20 21:43 174 a--sh--- c:\program files\desktop.ini
2006-11-02 07:42 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfi.dat
2006-11-02 07:42 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfh.dat
2006-11-02 07:42 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfd.dat
2006-11-02 07:42 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0409\perfc.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfi.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 287,440 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfh.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfd.dat
2006-11-02 04:20 30,674 a------- c:\windows\inf\perflib\0000\perfc.dat
2009-01-04 20:56 74 ---shr-- c:\windows\CT4CET.bin
2008-10-06 15:06 2 a--shrot c:\windows\winstart.bat

============= FINISH: 13:00:18.63 ===============




UPDATE: i just used combofix.exe and it appears to have solved the issue.

Edited by nitro2k4, 04 May 2009 - 01:57 PM.

Hello and welcome to Bleeping Computer

We apologize for the delay in responding to your request for help. Here at Bleeping Computer we get overwhelmed at times, and we are trying our best to keep up. Please note that your topic was not intentionally overlooked. Our mission is to help everyone in need, but sometimes it takes just a little longer to get to every request for help.

If you have since resolved the original problem you were having, we would appreciate you letting us know. If not please perform the following steps below so we can have a look at the current condition of your machine.

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Thanks and again sorry for the delay.

We need to see some information about what is happening in your machine. Please perform the following scan:

• Download DDS by sUBs from one of the following links. Save it to your desktop.
  • DDS.scr
  • DDS.pif
• Double click on the DDS icon, allow it to run.
• A small box will open, with an explanation about the tool. No input is needed, the scan is running.
• Notepad will open with the results, click no to the Optional_Scan
• Follow the instructions that pop up for posting the results.
• Close the program window, and delete the program from your desktop.

Please note: You may have to disable any script protection running if the scan fails to run. After downloading the tool, disconnect from the internet and disable all antivirus protection. Run the scan, enable your A/V and reconnect to the internet. You can find information on A/V control HERE

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